half-court

noun

ˈhaf-ˈkȯrt 

ˈhäf-

: a dividing line that separates a playing court into equal halves (as in basketball)

also : the area comprising each half

Examples of half-court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The story was made better because Banks played a huge role in helping Team Washington win, including hitting two shots near half-court in the first round. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

The officials of all stripes got out of the way and the stars were allowed to be stars, though the steady stream of half-court heaving got a little tedious before Theresa Witherspoon’s All-Stars beat Cynthia Cooper’s 129-121. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Banks, a gold medalist for the USA at the U-18 level and a member of Team Durant in grassroots basketball, hit three of the six jumpers in the first round before finishing with two half-court shots (no other team hit more than one). — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 July 2026

The innovation of the league comes not just from its non-typical 3-on-3, half-court nature, but from the style of the game. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for half-court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort