"restricted area" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: restricted areas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} restricted area (plural restricted areas)
  1. (basketball) The area behind an arc extending some distance from the basket into the key, to prevent secondary defenders from taking a position under the basket in an attempt to draw an offensive foul while a player is driving to the basket. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-restricted_area-en-noun-OvOE7fiX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see restricted, area.
    Sense id: en-restricted_area-en-noun-vR0MhBPY

Inflected forms

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