midcourt
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈmɪdˌkɔrt/
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- Griner caught the ball in the low block, and with three players draped on her, the 6-foot-8 star's shot fell harmlessly off the rim, setting off a wild celebration by the Cardinal at midcourt.
- ball at midcourt
- shot from midcourt
- midcourt line
Examples
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When Tharpe picked up the dribble at midcourt and on the sideline used the 4th TO, I thought Self and Norm both were coming off their hinges.
Blog text (24) -
It's all over," he jeered from midcourt.
Fiction book (1999) -
I took the ball at midcourt and grinned.
Fiction book (1999) -
Not much good can come from your best player being double-teamed near midcourt, which Colorado again accomplished.
Blog text (14) -
Again, Colorado traps the ball handler and forces Pierre all the way out near the midcourt line.
Blog text (14) -
The following day, the 59-year-old Hollins gathers his players at midcourt before the start of practice.
Blog text (8) -
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies had their new chairman and boss sitting at midcourt for the home opener along with a nice big crowd.
Blog text (11) -
He puts his fist up in the air, but Mack ignores him and fires the rock to me at midcourt.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Huskies gathered at midcourt in celebration as McLaughlin pumped his fist once, and the Hec Ed crowd erupted.
Blog text (27) -
The players met at midcourt to shake hands after the intense match.
Synonyms
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3.2
The middle area of a basketball court near the center line
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Midcourt comes from the parts mid ('middle') and court ('playing area'), the same idea as midfield, and names the central area of a sports court. So midcourt is the place in the middle where players often meet or pass the ball.