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

All five of the Wildcats’ starters were 6-foot-3 or taller, including two players at 6-foot-8 and 6-foot-9 in the frontcourt. —Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025

Christie chose to start Westbrook and Ellis in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and Raynaud in the frontcourt. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Dec. 2025

Horford should return The Warriors’ frontcourt is expected to receive a boost on Christmas Day as center Al Horford is expected to play against the Mavericks, per Kerr. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025

Much of the focus surrounding the Miami Heat this season has been on the Heat’s frontcourt duo of Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 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