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backcourt

[ bak-kawrt, -kohrt ]

noun

  1. Basketball. the half of a court in which the basket being defended is located.
  2. Tennis. the part of a tennis court between the base line and the line, parallel to the net, that marks the in-bounds limit of a service. Compare forecourt ( def 2 ).

backcourt

/ ˈbækˌkɔːt /

noun

  1. tennis the part of the court between the service line and the baseline
  2. (in various court games) the area nearest the back boundary line

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Word History and Origins

Origin of backcourt1

First recorded in 1765–75; back 1 + court

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Example Sentences

The hardest working man in the center business is all-world in both the backcourt and background.

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