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

With Wilson and third-year forward Matas Buzelis in the frontcourt, along with all the Bulls’ offseason changes, there’s a curiosity emanating from Chicago that wasn’t there a year ago. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

For the two frontcourt positions, Jamison briefly couldn’t decide where to put Rasheed Wallace. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Yes, guard Zach LaVine would help address some of the Heat’s perimeter scoring needs and add another dynamic to an offense built around the frontcourt duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

The trade deadline is also coming up this weekend, but the Fever could use some help with frontcourt depth, but they little flexibility with minimal cap space. — Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 31 July 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
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort