frontcourt

noun

front·​court ˈfrənt-ˈkȯrt 

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

Examples of frontcourt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hendricks was a 2023 lottery pick who has struggled to gain traction in Utah between his constant injuries and a crowded Jazz frontcourt, but his career as a switchable stretch big may get more breathing room in Memphis. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Instead, the discomfort built over time, prompting the medical staff to take a cautious approach with a player who has become a starter and steady part of Brooklyn’s frontcourt rotation. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026

Boston acquired center Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, according to a report by ESPN, in an attempt to add depth to their frontcourt. —Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026

Florida's frontcourt was the difference. —Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for frontcourt

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort