fronton

American  

[fron-ton, fron-ton] / ˈfrɒn tɒn, frɒnˈtɒn /

noun

1. a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.

2. Informal. jai alai.

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fronton British  

/ ˈfrɒntɒn, frɒnˈtɒn /

noun

1. a wall against which pelota or jai alai is played

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Etymology

Origin of fronton

1690–1700; < Spanish frontón, irregular augmentative of frente forehead, front

Example Sentences

In a March 16 tweet, CBP Chief Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez in the Rio Grande Valley sector that includes Fronton said the increase was “creating a strain on our workforce due to the complexities of the language barrier & lengthens the processing.”

From Reuters

FRONTON, Texas - Lihua Wu’s journey to the United States started when she scrolled past the words “The Route”, one of several common hashtags on Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, advising migrants on the irregular overland trek across Latin America to the United States, also known online as “the Big Beautiful.”

From Reuters

Seven of them — from Spain, France and the Philippines — were hired after nearby Dania Beach Casino’s fronton ended its seven-decade run last year.

From Seattle Times

The first jai alai fronton in the U.S. was built in St. Louis, for the 1904 World’s Fair, and in its heyday the game was played in several states.

From Seattle Times

Less than a year after hosting its final regulation game, Dania Beach will hold a 10-day exhibition tournament next month that he hopes will revive a full-fledged season there in time for the fronton’s 70th anniversary in December.

From Seattle Times