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
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If Johnson can add reliable lob feeds in secondary actions, Denver’s half-court offense will become even more dangerous.
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Rockets were 22nd in half-court offense last season, according to Cleaning the Glass — a struggle which eventually became their postseason undoing.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 Aug. 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
The team had been running half-court sets for nearly thirty minutes, but nobody was where he was supposed to be—not even Jermaine O’Neal, Jr., the team’s small forward.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Rockets were 22nd in half-court offense last season, according to Cleaning the Glass — a struggle which eventually became their postseason undoing.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 Aug. 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
The team had been running half-court sets for nearly thirty minutes, but nobody was where he was supposed to be—not even Jermaine O’Neal, Jr., the team’s small forward.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for half-court
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“Half-court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-court. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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