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3x3 basketball

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
3x3 bas-ket-ball
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coach-less (no in-game coaching) form of basketball, with 2 opposing sides of 3 on-court players at a time on a side, on a court with a single basket, half the size of a regular basketball court, where defenders and attackers switch during play.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of 3x3 basketball.

Uncountable

Etymology

From 3 (“three”) + X (“cross, by, against”) + 3 + basketball. From being a form of basketball with three players facing three players on the two sides.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

1-on-1 basketball 5-a-side basketball

Synonyms

3-a-side basketball 3-on-3 basketball 3x3 3X3 basketball basketball 3's basketball 3s basketball threes three-a-side basketball three-on-three basketball

Questions

What does 3x3 basketball mean?
A coach-less (no in-game coaching) form of basketball, with 2 opposing sides of 3 on-court players at a time on a side, on a court with a single basket, half the size of a regular basketball court, where defenders and attackers switch during play.
Where does 3x3 basketball come from?
From 3 (“three”) + X (“cross, by, against”) + 3 + basketball. From being a form of basketball with three players facing three players on the two sides.

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