backboardnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæk.bɔːd/us/ˈbæk.bɔːrd/the board behind the basket in a game of basketball
a piece of firm material that forms the back part of something:
The baby carrier had a wooden backboard with a tartan covering.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Basketball, netball & volleyball
- airball
- basket
- basketball
- beach volleyball
- center circle
- double-team
- dunk
- free throw
- game ball
- inbounds pass
- netball
- shoot
- slam dunk
- spike
- volleyball