# backcourt

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #57,227

## Definitions
1. A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
2. 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.
3. The area farthest from the opponent's goal around the nine-metre line, where a team's defensive centre players are located.

## Etymology
From back + court.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backcourt