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backcourt

Flag: gbEnglishOxford Dictionary of English

backcourt /ˈbakkɔːt /
noun
1 (in tennis, basketball, and other games) the part of each side of the court nearest the back wall or back boundary line.
2 the defensive players in a basketball team.
3 (especially in Glasgow) a courtyard behind a house or tenement.