three-pointer Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. in basketball a field goal worth three points made from behind a specified line Example Sentence He drained a three-pointer to give his team the lead. Spelled with a hyphen. Synonyms three-point field goal; trey; three Antonyms foul Hear It! Say It! Write It! three-pointer Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: