"homecourt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: homecourts [plural]
Etymology: home + court Etymology templates: {{compound|en|home|court}} home + court Head templates: {{en-noun}} homecourt (plural homecourts)
  1. (basketball) The home court of a basketball team. Categories (topical): Basketball Synonyms: home court, home-court Derived forms: homecourt advantage Translations (the home court of a basketball team): kotikenttä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-homecourt-en-noun-pn-4YV3K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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