Three-pointer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Three-pointer is a noun meaning (sports) A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
Meaning
(sports) A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
More Meanings
- (basketball) A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.
- (aviation) A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.
- (hunting) A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines.
Example Sentences
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.
...one a three-pointer, the other a seven-pointer, and the one still lying down, a spike.
Here Colgate stiffened, so Will place-kicked a 33-yard three-pointer from the 23 to put the Lions in front 10-7.
Word Forms
- three-pointers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include three, triple, treble, trey, three-bagger, threeness.
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