"frontcourt" meaning in All languages combined

See frontcourt on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: frontcourts [plural]
Etymology: front + court Etymology templates: {{compound|en|front|court}} front + court Head templates: {{en-noun}} frontcourt (plural frontcourts)
  1. (basketball) The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-frontcourt-en-noun-uAdw-rSo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (basketball) The center and forwards of a team Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-frontcourt-en-noun-VcW~r4Ea Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: front-court Coordinate_terms: midcourt, backcourt

Inflected forms

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