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upcourt

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

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adv

Meaning 1

Toward a team's offensive basket, the basket at which points are scored

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English up- 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 upcourt From up- + court.