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upcourt en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English up- Latin cōrs Old French cortbor. Middle English court English court English upcourt From up- + court.

Meanings

1. Toward a team's offensive basket, the basket at which points are scored
   • The Wizards took the lead for good when Nick Young blocked Duhon’s layup attempt, then raced upcourt for a 21-foot pull-up jumper. 2009 January 17, Howard Beck, “Up-and-Down Knicks Get More of the Latter in Loss to Wizards”, in New York Times:

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Antonyms

downcourt