ALL meanings of backcourt
back·court
B b - countable noun backcourt In sports such tennis and badminton, the backcourt is the section of each side of the court that is furthest from the net. In basketball, the backcourt is the rear part of the court, where the defense plays. You can also use backcourt to refer to the members of a team who play mainly in this part of the court. 3
- noun backcourt the part of the court between the service line and the baseline 3
- noun backcourt (in various court games) the area nearest the back boundary line 3
- noun backcourt the half of the court with the basket a team is defending 3
- noun backcourt the players on a team who play guard 3
- noun backcourt the area at either end of the court between the service line and the base line 3
- noun backcourt Basketball. the half of a court in which the basket being defended is located. 1
- noun backcourt Tennis. the part of a tennis court between the base line and the line, parallel to the net, that marks the in-bounds limit of a service. Compare forecourt (def 2). 1
- noun backcourt (in tennis, basketball, and similar games) the part of each side of the court nearest the back wall or back boundary line. 1
- noun backcourt (chiefly Scotland) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building. 0
- noun backcourt (basketball) A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area. 0