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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Any changes to that unit will need to either bolster the frontcourt or supplement the team’s 3-point shooting. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 Turner, drafted in 2015, was a mainstay in Indiana’s starting frontcourt since the 2016-17 season. Tony East, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The Nets currently feature explosive scoring guard in Cam Thomas, a sharpshooting standout in Cam Johnson, a rising frontcourt star in Noah Clowney, two capable centers in Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe and a versatile wing trio of Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 The odds of second-round picks becoming legitimate NBA contributors are slim, and Williams is more likely to see action in the G League as a two-way player, but there could be opportunities for playing time in the Celtics’ new-look frontcourt. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 June 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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