кошарка

Noun

 * 1) basketball

Etymology
From кошара ("basket"), as a direct calque of the word "basketball". Likely 1940s in origin, as earlier news publications use the transcribed term "basketbal" (c.f. German Basketball), sometimes hyphenated, instead.

Noun

 * 1)  basketball

Usage notes
The term "basket", similarly to many other European languages, is an informal nickname for basketball, particularly 3-on-3 streetball games. The official FIBA 3X3 game is often referred to as "basket" by local media, due to its' association with streetball.

Synonyms

 * 1)  баскетбал
 * 2)  баскет