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

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 • Mar. 28, 2022

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 • Mar. 28, 2022

Since around $350,000 is wagered each performance in the fronton where Joey holds sway, Mrs. Cornblit, a metalworker's wife, has been besieged by telephone calls: "Did Joey eat his breakfast?"

From Time Magazine Archive

The Hartford fronton had originally hoped for a wagering handle of $30 million during the seven-month season.

From Time Magazine Archive

For some years after the fall of the Commune the national emotions found solace in stencilling in big letters on every possible wall or fronton or pediment, public or private,—Libert�.

From Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 by Walton, William