bank shot

noun

1
: a shot in billiards and pool in which a player banks the cue ball or the object ball
2
: a shot in basketball played to rebound from the backboard into the basket

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Queen will be remembered fondly for his fadeaway bank shot just before the buzzer sounded that sealed a 72-71 victory over Colorado State and propelled the Terps (27-9, 14-6 Big Ten) to their first Sweet 16 since 2016. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025 Maybe Evander Kane’s soul-crushing bank shot off Esa Lindell’s foot less than three minutes after Robertson’s second goal of the game in the opening minute of the third period eludes Oettinger, as well. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Nine seconds into the game, the netminder lost a bank shot by Wyatt Johnston as the hosts shocked everybody by stormng to a 1-0 lead . Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025 As the first 20 minutes were winding down, Byfield got his second career playoff goal on a bank shot off Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bank shot

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bank shot was in 1859

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“Bank shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20shot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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