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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The council approved renovation plans at Lions Park, which will eventually have two pickleball courts, a half-court basketball area and a tennis court.
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Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Today, the two—who started out as doubles partners decades ago and married in 2018—play on a public-private court at a John McEnroe Tennis Academy location, hitting back and forth on a half-court.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
Freshman guard McKenzie-Alyse Saffold added 11 points, including a half-court basket at the buzzer to end the first quarter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite Houston’s equal-opportunity approach to its half-court offense — four starters took between 13 and 15 shots and Cam Whitmore and Eason took 12 and 10 shots, respectively, off the bench — advantages on the break and on the glass proved the difference.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Today, the two—who started out as doubles partners decades ago and married in 2018—play on a public-private court at a John McEnroe Tennis Academy location, hitting back and forth on a half-court.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
Freshman guard McKenzie-Alyse Saffold added 11 points, including a half-court basket at the buzzer to end the first quarter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite Houston’s equal-opportunity approach to its half-court offense — four starters took between 13 and 15 shots and Cam Whitmore and Eason took 12 and 10 shots, respectively, off the bench — advantages on the break and on the glass proved the difference.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Half-court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-court. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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