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

The Mavericks have several bigs in the frontcourt and could use another perimeter player who can create his own shot to help ease the burden on rookie Cooper Flagg. —Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Daniels is a perimeter defender and Green guards frontcourt players, and both are arguably the best in their respective roles. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026

That long-game approach is ultimately a good thing, even if USC is struggling in the frontcourt right now and could use a new face. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

While the double-dig look of Adebayo and Ware could still be used by the Heat throughout the course of games, the Heat is pulling the plug on that starting frontcourt for now after the pairing’s underwhelming production. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 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