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halfcourt

halfcourt noun: the middle of the court, at and near the center line.

Noun

halfcourt (plural halfcourts)

  1. The middle of the court, at and near the center line
    • The second technical was called after Mayo walked back toward the players gathered at halfcourt.2007 January 30, Pete Thamel, “A Star Player, a Video and a Suspension”, in New York Times
  2. A basketball court that is half the size of a normal court
    • Count 'em, 150 basketball courts, actually halfcourts, will line Columbus Drive July 27-28 for the Bulls' second annual Shoot-the-Bull Three-on-Three Roundball Classic.1990 July 4, Linda Young, “3-on-3 offers hot aftertaste”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2013, page 3
  3. A shot taken from the middle of the court
    • There was lots of weird stuff going on with zones and matchups and presses and fastbreaks and ball-deflating halfcourts, but UConn won with defense.1999 January 24, Michael Arace, “NO. 1 UCONN 62, SETON HALL 47”, in Hartford Courant, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013, page E3

Synonyms of halfcourt

Forms of halfcourt

pluralhalfcourts

Origin of halfcourt

From half + court.

Questions about halfcourt

What does halfcourt mean?
Halfcourt means the middle of the court, at and near the center line.
What part of speech is halfcourt?
Halfcourt is a noun.
What is the plural of halfcourt?
The plural of halfcourt is halfcourts.

Words near halfcourt in the dictionary

  1. halfbrothers
  2. halfcock
  3. halfcocked
  4. halfcocking
  5. halfcocks
  6. halfcourt
  7. halfcourts
  8. halfdead
  9. halfdeck
  10. halfdecks
  11. halfdemon

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