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

Arike Ogunbowale’s future, Li Yueru’s status, and the direction of the frontcourt could all shift the equation. —Jalon Dixon, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Foul trouble plagued the Gophers as top frontcourt option Crocker-Johnson left the game with six minutes to play after picking up his fourth foul. —Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025

Murray and Sabonis are the most irreplaceable players on an imbalanced roster that has a logjam in the backcourt and a lack of depth in the frontcourt. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025

After an offseason of Lucas preaching rebounding, length and physicality, the Hurricanes held their ground against Florida’s imposing frontcourt, forcing seven turnovers in the first eight minutes. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025

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