front wall

noun

The main and largest wall in court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.

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Meanings

nounfront wall (plural front walls)

plural front walls

  1. ball gamesThe main and largest wall in court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, wall.

Origin

Because it is a wall and is located at the front of the court.

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APA

front wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20wall

MLA

“front wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20wall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front wall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20wall.

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