midcourt

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noun

The area near the center of a court, such as a basketball or tennis court

“Smith passes the ball to Jones at midcourt.”

OriginEnglish court ← Middle English court ← Old French cort →
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Meanings

nounmidcourt (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesThe area near the center of a court, such as a basketball or tennis court

    Smith passes the ball to Jones at midcourt.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
halfcourt

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Germanic*midjaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*midi
  7. Old Englishmidd
  8. Middle Englishmid
  9. Englishmid
  10. Englishmid-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  13. Proto-Italic*kom
  14. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰer-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*gʰórtos
  16. Proto-Italic*hortosder.?
  17. Proto-Italic*horti-
  18. Latincohors
  19. Latincōrs
  20. Old Frenchcort
  21. Middle Englishcourt
  22. Englishcourt
  23. Englishmidcourt

From mid- + court.

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Cite this entry
APA

midcourt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcourt

MLA

“midcourt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcourt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midcourt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcourt.

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