downcourt
adverb
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adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English down- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰórtos Proto-Italic *hortosder.? Proto-Italic *horti- Latin cohortem Latin cōrtem Old French cortbor. Middle English court English court English downcourt From down- + court.
- Toward one's team's offensive basket
“Ever since Barnes played with Davis at U.C.L.A., he has been able to throw baseball passes halfway downcourt.”