Associations to the word «Backcourt»

Wiktionary

BACKCOURT, noun. (chiefly Scotland) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
BACKCOURT, noun. (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.

Wise words

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