a courtyard in front of a building, as one in a filling station
2. Also called: front court
the front section of the court in tennis, badminton, etc, esp the area between the service line and the net
front court in American English
noun
1. Basketball
the section of the court nearest the front wall in certain games, as squash or handball
2. Basketball
a.
a team's offensive half of the court
b. Basketball
the players who play offensively in the front court, including the center and the two forwards
Word origin
[1945–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, fail-safe, individual medley, spin-off, taxi squad
Examples of 'front court' in a sentence
front court
The front court, approached by a bridge over a moat, probably had the great hall, chapel and chambers for the family and its guests.