backboard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækˌbɔːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌbɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′bôrd′, -bōrd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
back•board /ˈbækˌbɔrd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a board placed at or forming the back of something.
  2. Sportthe vertical board at the end of a basketball court to which the basket is attached.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
back•board  (bak′bôrd′, -bōrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a board placed at or forming the back of anything.
  2. Sport[Basketball.]a board or other flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.
  • back1 + board 1755–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
backboard / ˈbækˌbɔːd/
  1. a board that is placed behind something to form or support its back
  2. a board worn to straighten or support the back, as after surgery
  3. (in basketball) a flat upright surface supported on a high frame, under which the basket is attached
'backboard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air ball - bank shot - basket - foul line - free throw lane - lay-up - rebound

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