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
Olson captured video footage of Thibodeau talking with second-year Suns power forward Oso Ighodaro.
—
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Carr is at his best as an undersized power forward, but is there enough perimeter pop to only play him there?
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
As a 14-year veteran, the power forward believed there was nothing unusual about what is going on between Kuminga and the Warriors.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Davion Adkins, a 6-foot-8, 205-pound senior power forward from Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will make an official recruiting visit to Kansas on Friday through Sunday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power forward
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Carr is at his best as an undersized power forward, but is there enough perimeter pop to only play him there?
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
As a 14-year veteran, the power forward believed there was nothing unusual about what is going on between Kuminga and the Warriors.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Davion Adkins, a 6-foot-8, 205-pound senior power forward from Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will make an official recruiting visit to Kansas on Friday through Sunday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power forward
Cite this Entry
“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share