Phrase guide

shooting guard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A guard who is usually the taller of the two guard positions, and sometimes specializes in shooting from outside, particular from beyond the three-point line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 得分後衛 /得分后卫 (défēn hòuwèi) — basketball position
  • Chinese Mandarin: 分衛 /分卫 (fēnwèi) — basketball position
  • Finnish: heittävä takamies — basketball position
  • French: arrière — basketball position
  • Portuguese: ala-armador — basketball position
  • Spanish: escolta — basketball position