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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Each voter selects four guards and six frontcourt players, regardless of conference, and the top 10 vote-getters are named All-Star starters. Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The reserves were selected by the WNBA’s 13 head coaches, who each voted for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position regardless of conference. Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025 If the Nuggets did reach a buyout agreement, they would be left scrambling for frontcourt depth after the majority of offseason moves have already been completed around the league. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025 Ballots include 10 players total — six in the frontcourt and four in the backcourt. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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