front court


noun
  1. the section of the court nearest the front wall in certain games, as squash or handball.

  2. Basketball.

    • a team's offensive half of the court.

    • the players who play offensively in the front court, including the center and the two forwards.

Origin of front court

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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