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halfcourt en · NOUN

Etymology

From half + court.

Meanings

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:

Forms

Synonyms

midcourt