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front court

front court
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhnt kawrt, kohrt]
    • /frʌnt kɔrt, koʊrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhnt kawrt, kohrt]
    • /frʌnt kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of front court words

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

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Origin of front court

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Front court

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

front court popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

front court usage trend in Literature

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