halfcourt

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English

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Etymology

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From half +‎ court.

Noun

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halfcourt (plural halfcourts)

  1. (basketball) The middle of the court, at and near the center line
    • 2007 January 30, Pete Thamel, “A Star Player, a Video and a Suspension”, in New York Times[1]:
      The second technical was called after Mayo walked back toward the players gathered at halfcourt.
  2. (basketball) A basketball court that is half the size of a normal court
    • 1990 July 4, Linda Young, “3-on-3 offers hot aftertaste”, in Chicago Tribune[2], archived from the original on 2 December 2013, page 3:
      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.
  3. (basketball) A shot taken from the middle of the court
    • 1999 January 24, Michael Arace, “NO. 1 UCONN 62, SETON HALL 47”, in Hartford Courant[3], archived from the original on 30 June 2013, page E3:
      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.

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