half court

noun

A game of basketball played on half of the court. Generally, a player or team has to dribble the ball to the half-court line in order to get the chance to score points.

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Meanings

nounhalf court (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA game of basketball played on half of the court. Generally, a player or team has to dribble the ball to the half-court line in order to get the chance to score points.
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APA

half court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20court

MLA

“half court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20court. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half court,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20court.

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