Wondering how to use Backboard in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as support.
Backboard meaning
- The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.
- A flat vertical wall with the image of a tennis net drawn or painted on it, designed to practice hitting against such that the ball rebounds.
- A spine board.
Synonyms of Backboard
Using Backboard
- The main meaning on this page is: The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached. | A flat vertical wall with the image of a tennis net drawn or painted on it, designed to practice hitting against such that the ball rebounds. | A spine board.
- Useful related words include: basketball backboard, game equipment, support.
- In the example corpus, backboard often appears in combinations such as: the backboard, backboard and, to backboard.
Context around Backboard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backboard
- In this selection, "backboard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, moving, glass, wooden, free and starting stand out and add context to how "backboard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the backboard starting a and all wooden backboard. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backboard" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backboard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The side goals feature an all wooden backboard. (8 words)
Now step over the baseline, out of bounds and behind the backboard. (12 words)
But it hit the rim, then the backboard, then the rim again. (12 words)
The highlight of the online sale is the Air Jordan 1 High that the NBA megastar wore during a 1985 exhibition match in Italy when he dunked the ball so hard it smashed the glass backboard into thousands of pieces. (40 words)
On the Wolves next possession, Gobert ignored two open teammates on the perimeter and attempted an awkward spin move to his left that resulted in a left-handed underhanded shot that bounced off the backboard without hitting the rim. (39 words)
This shot requires the player to be in motion toward the basket, and to "lay" the ball "up" and into the basket, typically off the backboard (the backboard-free, underhand version is called a finger roll). (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
This shot requires the player to be in motion toward the basket, and to "lay" the ball "up" and into the basket, typically off the backboard (the backboard-free, underhand version is called a finger roll).
India commanded the early exchanges but it was the Hockeyroos who struck first when Stewart rifled a well-executed drag flick into the backboard in the 12th minute.
On the Wolves next possession, Gobert ignored two open teammates on the perimeter and attempted an awkward spin move to his left that resulted in a left-handed underhanded shot that bounced off the backboard without hitting the rim.
The second highlight play came less than a minute later when Mitchell pinned a block against the backboard, starting a fast break that produced a three for Horton.
I'm also in favor of installing some sort of motorized moving backboard to basketball hoops.
L.J. Cryer’s 3-pointer hit hard off the backboard and Momcilovic was fouled at 10.7 before making two free throws for a four-point lead.
Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was placed on a backboard and carted off after an illegal hit from Panthers defensive back Xavier Woods.
Bubba Parham’s heave from just beyond half court hit high off the backboard for Georgia Tech as the final buzzer sounded.
The cornerback left on a backboard and a cart after a collision with teammate Anthony Harris.
The highlight of the online sale is the Air Jordan 1 High that the NBA megastar wore during a 1985 exhibition match in Italy when he dunked the ball so hard it smashed the glass backboard into thousands of pieces.
A brace was placed around his neck to stabilise the area and he was strapped to a backboard before being placed onto a gurney and wheeled off the court.
Conservator Kloe Rumsey explained the hugely intricate work carried out, included cleaning, removing creases, creating a backboard and then a lot of hours stitching the standards to the board.
Jason Richardson (2004) -- Reigning champ Richardson pulled off a repeat by capping a dazzling display of athleticism with an off-the-backboard, between-the-legs dunk that drew immediate perfect scores from the judges.
Now step over the baseline, out of bounds and behind the backboard.
Oakland Raiders cornerback was strapped to a backboard and carted off the field after taking a shot to the top of his head in the third quarter of Monday night’s game against the Denver Broncos.
Suddenly, Westbrook, in his spring-loaded crouch, exploded into the frame for another steal, smacking the ball off the backboard.
But it hit the rim, then the backboard, then the rim again.
Nevertheless, the senior standout found the backboard with 18 minutes to play to put the Patriots up 4-0.
The side goals feature an all wooden backboard.
A target, the house, is centred on the intersection of the centre line, drawn lengthwise down the centre of the sheet and the tee line, drawn convert from, and parallel to, the backboard.
Common combinations with backboard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the backboard 19×
- backboard and 5×
- to backboard 3×
- on backboard 2×
- backboard or 2×
- backboard of 2×
- below backboard 2×
- backboard height 2×