English Explanatory Dictionary

backcourt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
  2. A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.
  3. The area farthest from the opponent's goal around the nine-metre line, where a team's defensive centre players are located.

Word forms

backcourt backcourts

Etymology

From back + court.

Derived words

backcourtman backcourtmate
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