three-point line
nounDefinition of three-point line
: a line on a basketball court forming an arc at a set distance (such as 22 feet) from the basket beyond which a field goal counts for three points
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Notre Dame was led by Felix Buroz who was an offensive juggernaut from the three-point line as well as inside the paint with his penetrating drives to the basket. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Fighting Irish topple undefeated Wolverines for CCO championship," 5 Sep. 2019 If that foe is a gifted shooter, the defender must then run his opposition off the three-point line. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "Michael Porter Jr. Wants to Be the NBA's Next Big Gap-Year Success," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'three-point line.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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