behind the arc

prepositional phrase

Outside the three-point line.

“The Nimrods shot an amazingly futile 2-for-45 from behind the arc.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. informalball gamesOutside the three-point line.

    The Nimrods shot an amazingly futile 2-for-45 from behind the arc.

Cite this entry
APA

behind the arc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20arc

MLA

“behind the arc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20arc. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behind the arc,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20arc.

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