frontcourt

noun

front·​court ˈfrənt-ˈkȯrt How to pronounce frontcourt (audio)
1
: a basketball team's offensive half of the court
2
: the positions of the forwards and center on a basketball team
also : the forwards and center themselves

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For the first time in these playoffs, the Wolves are playing a team with legit size in the frontcourt. Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 May 2025 That would immediately form one of the most devastating frontcourt duos in the NBA. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025 The UConn men’s basketball program added more frontcourt depth for the 2025-26 season. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025 Fellow big man Al Horford is turning 39 in June and is set to become an unrestricted free agent one month later, so the Celtics are already facing uncertainty in their frontcourt this offseason. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frontcourt

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of frontcourt was in 1920

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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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