Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-pointer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: three---point-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.

noun

A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.

noun

A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.

noun

A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines.

Example Sentences

"Here Colgate stiffened, so Will place-kicked a 33-yard three-pointer from the 23 to put the Lions in front 10-7."
"Barry John's try was the last three-pointer to be scored for Wales."
"A basket by Texas' Hamilton and a three-pointer by Madsen put the Longhorns ahead."
"I'd like to see a long shot beyond an established line become a three pointer. It would stand out like a home run in baseball."
"October 1930, Paul Paddock, "I Solo in Seven Hours", Popular Mechanics Away I roared once more, resolved to score a three-pointer. I glided down to a good start but estimated my altitude wrongly."
"...one a three-pointer, the other a seven-pointer, and the one still lying down, a spike."

Etymology

From three + point + -er.

Inflected Forms

three-pointers (plural)

Questions

What does three-pointer mean?: A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
Where does three-pointer come from?: From three + point + -er.

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