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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Maryland players take turns competing by chucking half-court shots in warm-ups before every game. Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025 But Wednesday night fans got an early preview of what exciting and engaging college basketball is about just ahead of March Madness with Michigan State guard Tre Holloman’s beyond half-court buzzer-beater to beat Maryland, 58-55. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The Royals, who led 17-0 after the first quarter, managed to get off a half-court shot in that final second but the ball landed well short of the basket. Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025 Circling back to Houston’s half-court issues — the Rockets were 26th in points per play (according to Cleaning the Glass) both before Smith’s injury and in the 24 games since — which is less about Smith’s presence and more about how the coaching staff has utilized him. Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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