half-court

noun

ˈhaf-ˈkȯrt How to pronounce half-court (audio)
ˈhäf-
: a dividing line that separates a playing court into equal halves (as in basketball)
also : the area comprising each half

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According to The Athletic, Jakucionis had zero half-court dunks at Illinois last season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 Can the Rockets figure out spacing in half-court situations? William Guillory, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 If Johnson can add reliable lob feeds in secondary actions, Denver’s half-court offense will become even more dangerous. Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Brink did not practice with her teammates Saturday, but the former Stanford star did play in an extended half-court 5-on-5 practice session afterward with the team’s male practice players. John W. Davis, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for half-court

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of half-court was in 1926

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“Half-court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-court. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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