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endcourt

endcourt noun: in basketball (and, less commonly, in other sports whose playing area is called a court as well), the portion of the court at either end; and, by extension, certain seating sections alongside these playing areas.

Noun

endcourt (plural endcourts)

  1. In basketball (and, less commonly, in other sports whose playing area is called a court as well), the portion of the court at either end; and, by extension, certain seating sections alongside these playing areas.
    • Tickets for seats in the endcourt are a lot more expensive than they were last time.

Forms of endcourt

pluralendcourts

Origin of endcourt

From end + court.

Questions about endcourt

What does endcourt mean?
Endcourt means in basketball (and, less commonly, in other sports whose playing area is called a court as well), the portion of the court at either end; and, by extension, certain seating sections alongside these playing areas.
What part of speech is endcourt?
Endcourt is a noun.
What is the plural of endcourt?
The plural of endcourt is endcourts.

Words near endcourt in the dictionary

  1. endbuttons
  2. endcap
  3. endcapped
  4. endcapping
  5. endcaps
  6. endcourt
  7. endcourts
  8. endcue
  9. endcues
  10. ende
  11. endear

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