halfcourt

English

Etymology

half +‎ court

Noun

halfcourt (plural halfcourts)

1. (basketball) The middle of the court, at and near the center line
   • 2007 January 30, Pete Thamel, “A Star Player, a Video and a Suspension”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The second technical was called after Mayo walked back toward the players gathered at halfcourt.

2. (basketball) A basketball court that is half the size of a normal court
   • 1990 July 4, Linda Young, “3-on-3 offers hot aftertaste”, in Chicago Tribune‎^[2], page 3:

     Count 'em, 150 basketball courts, actually halfcourts, will line Columbus Drive July 27-28 for the Bulls' second annual Shoot-the-Bull Three-on-Three Roundball Classic.

3. (basketball) A shot taken from the middle of the court
   • 1999 January 24, Michael Arace, “NO. 1 UCONN 62, SETON HALL 47”, in Hartford Courant‎^[3], page E3:

     There was lots of weird stuff going on with zones and matchups and presses and fastbreaks and ball-deflating halfcourts, but UConn won with defense.

Synonyms

• midcourt