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

Strong was also named to the Katrina McClain award watch list, which goes to the top power forward in the country at the end of each season. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

But can a team, in this modern NBA, make a long playoff run — let alone win a championship — when its two best players are power forwards or centers? — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

The 6-foot-9 power forward who has experience playing the five during his career had 17 points, four rebounds and two assists against the Trail Blazers. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

For the Wizards, nobody played better than power forward Anthony Davis, who notched a double-double with 10 rebounds and 29 points. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for power forward

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