backcourt
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back·court
(băk'kôrt', -kōrt') 
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n.
- Sports.
- The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games.
- The part of the playing area farthest from the goal or target wall in certain court games, such as handball.
- Basketball.
- The half of the court that a team defends.
- The portion of the frontcourt farthest from the basket.
- The guards on a team.
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