power forward

noun

: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket

Examples of power forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lanky 20-year-old power forward is an elite puck transporter (98th percentile for zone entries), has outrageously quick hands and can break games open with his creativity and ability to beat defenders one-on-one. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Behind them are career backup Charles Bassey, two-way contract Malevy Leons and rookie power forward Yaxel Lendeborg. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

The Lakers have wing depth, but could bolster their center options beyond Kessler and backup Kevon Looney, and are unsettled at power forward. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Mamukelashvili is a multi-positional big who can space the floor as a power forward or back up Kessler. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for power forward

• carryforward
• equatorward
• henceforward
• straightforward
• thenceforward
• shoreward