Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frontcourt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: front-court
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located.

noun

The center and forwards of a team.

Example Sentences

"Kelly passes to Mahoney in the frontcourt."
"The team's frontcourt has not been performing this season."

Etymology

From front + court.

Inflected Forms

frontcourts (plural) front-court (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

forecourt midcourt

Antonyms

backcourt

Questions

What does frontcourt mean?: The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located.
Where does frontcourt come from?: From front + court.

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