Definition of fronton in English:

fronton

noun ˈfrʌnt(ə)nˈfrɑntɑn

1A building where pelota or jai alai is played.
Example sentencesExamples
- Texas Jai-alai will have a capacity of 12,000 spectators and its court will have dimensions that comply with that of the traditional frontons of Cesta Punta.
- We passed what looked like three-sided open-air squash courts - frontons, Fernando said, built by Basque settlers who wanted to play pelota in their new home.
- The awarded dates resulted in actual conflicting performances at the Bridgeport and Hartford frontons on 92 dates.
- The other two pari-mutuel facilities in Broward County are Hollywood Greyhound Track and Dania Jai Alai fronton.
- This leaves in question the future of a fronton that once was far west of town and is now being surrounded by residential and commercial projects.
- Voters will have the opportunity to approve a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for slot machines at three horse racetracks, two dog tracks, and two jai-alai frontons in the state.
- This could lead to an oversaturated market, as two of the largest casinos in North America are just a short drive away in Connecticut, and Rhode Island greyhound tracks and jai alai frontons have slots.
- Tijuana seems to be a stepping-stone to more lucrative frontons in the United States.
- Jim Horne, Florida's education commissioner, publicly supports a ballot initiative that could eventually lead to expanded gaming at seven of South Florida's racetracks and jai-alai frontons.
- Every day, there are greater numbers of American players, throughout the frontons of this country.
- He's retired now, a bookie at the fronton in Mexico City, and he's the happiest person there.
- Dania Jai-Alai opened over 50 years ago as the second jai-alai fronton in the United States.
- There are also frontons in Mexico City, Acapulco, and Tijuana.
- The referendum asked state voters to decide whether Miami-Dade and Broward counties could conduct a separate local referendum for approval to install slot machines at horse tracks and dog tracks and jai-alai frontons in those counties.
- Broward County commissioners are scheduled to decide on Tuesday whether to conduct a special election in March for a referendum on allowing slot machines at racetracks and jai-lai frontons.
- The sale of the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton and off-track wagering facility to a subsidiary of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. was completed on Wednesday.
- The ruling will have virtually no effect since lawmakers have already repealed the law and the sales company now owns the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton, whose previous owners, World Jai-Alai, originally filed the suit.
- The company had one fronton in Connecticut, four in Florida.
- In the United States, only two frontons remain open full time: Miami and Dania Beach.
- Voters in rural Hamilton County, Florida, on the Georgia border, approved a measure on Tuesday that will allow pari-mutuel wagering at a jai alai fronton and off-track betting facility in Jasper that will open within two years.
2
another term for pediment
Example sentencesExamples
- Each of these frontons is again distinguished by bordering ornamental turrets on its either flanks, which are carried beyond the parapets.
- Far from being inert, it takes in that which is found below and carries it skywards, serving as a base for other diminishing frontons that are set at the projection of the upper tiers.
- One should particularly note the large frontons on the porticoes, which have had to be supported by a reinforced concrete frame.
- At the library left of the central shrine the frontons are especially noteworthy.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French, from Italian frontone, from fronte 'forehead', from Latin frons, front- 'front, forehead'.

Definition of fronton in US English:

fronton

nounˈfrɑntɑnˈfräntän

1A building where pelota or jai alai is played.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tijuana seems to be a stepping-stone to more lucrative frontons in the United States.
- Dania Jai-Alai opened over 50 years ago as the second jai-alai fronton in the United States.
- The referendum asked state voters to decide whether Miami-Dade and Broward counties could conduct a separate local referendum for approval to install slot machines at horse tracks and dog tracks and jai-alai frontons in those counties.
- We passed what looked like three-sided open-air squash courts - frontons, Fernando said, built by Basque settlers who wanted to play pelota in their new home.
- This could lead to an oversaturated market, as two of the largest casinos in North America are just a short drive away in Connecticut, and Rhode Island greyhound tracks and jai alai frontons have slots.
- The company had one fronton in Connecticut, four in Florida.
- The awarded dates resulted in actual conflicting performances at the Bridgeport and Hartford frontons on 92 dates.
- Voters will have the opportunity to approve a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for slot machines at three horse racetracks, two dog tracks, and two jai-alai frontons in the state.
- The other two pari-mutuel facilities in Broward County are Hollywood Greyhound Track and Dania Jai Alai fronton.
- He's retired now, a bookie at the fronton in Mexico City, and he's the happiest person there.
- In the United States, only two frontons remain open full time: Miami and Dania Beach.
- Every day, there are greater numbers of American players, throughout the frontons of this country.
- Broward County commissioners are scheduled to decide on Tuesday whether to conduct a special election in March for a referendum on allowing slot machines at racetracks and jai-lai frontons.
- Texas Jai-alai will have a capacity of 12,000 spectators and its court will have dimensions that comply with that of the traditional frontons of Cesta Punta.
- Voters in rural Hamilton County, Florida, on the Georgia border, approved a measure on Tuesday that will allow pari-mutuel wagering at a jai alai fronton and off-track betting facility in Jasper that will open within two years.
- This leaves in question the future of a fronton that once was far west of town and is now being surrounded by residential and commercial projects.
- There are also frontons in Mexico City, Acapulco, and Tijuana.
- Jim Horne, Florida's education commissioner, publicly supports a ballot initiative that could eventually lead to expanded gaming at seven of South Florida's racetracks and jai-alai frontons.
- The ruling will have virtually no effect since lawmakers have already repealed the law and the sales company now owns the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton, whose previous owners, World Jai-Alai, originally filed the suit.
- The sale of the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton and off-track wagering facility to a subsidiary of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. was completed on Wednesday.
2
another term for pediment
Example sentencesExamples
- One should particularly note the large frontons on the porticoes, which have had to be supported by a reinforced concrete frame.
- Each of these frontons is again distinguished by bordering ornamental turrets on its either flanks, which are carried beyond the parapets.
- Far from being inert, it takes in that which is found below and carries it skywards, serving as a base for other diminishing frontons that are set at the projection of the upper tiers.
- At the library left of the central shrine the frontons are especially noteworthy.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French, from Italian frontone, from fronte ‘forehead’, from Latin frons, front- ‘front, forehead’.

单词	fronton
释义	Definition of fronton in English: fronton noun ˈfrʌnt(ə)nˈfrɑntɑn 1A building where pelota or jai alai is played. Example sentencesExamples Texas Jai-alai will have a capacity of 12,000 spectators and its court will have dimensions that comply with that of the traditional frontons of Cesta Punta. We passed what looked like three-sided open-air squash courts - frontons, Fernando said, built by Basque settlers who wanted to play pelota in their new home. The awarded dates resulted in actual conflicting performances at the Bridgeport and Hartford frontons on 92 dates. The other two pari-mutuel facilities in Broward County are Hollywood Greyhound Track and Dania Jai Alai fronton. This leaves in question the future of a fronton that once was far west of town and is now being surrounded by residential and commercial projects. Voters will have the opportunity to approve a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for slot machines at three horse racetracks, two dog tracks, and two jai-alai frontons in the state. This could lead to an oversaturated market, as two of the largest casinos in North America are just a short drive away in Connecticut, and Rhode Island greyhound tracks and jai alai frontons have slots. Tijuana seems to be a stepping-stone to more lucrative frontons in the United States. Jim Horne, Florida's education commissioner, publicly supports a ballot initiative that could eventually lead to expanded gaming at seven of South Florida's racetracks and jai-alai frontons. Every day, there are greater numbers of American players, throughout the frontons of this country. He's retired now, a bookie at the fronton in Mexico City, and he's the happiest person there. Dania Jai-Alai opened over 50 years ago as the second jai-alai fronton in the United States. There are also frontons in Mexico City, Acapulco, and Tijuana. The referendum asked state voters to decide whether Miami-Dade and Broward counties could conduct a separate local referendum for approval to install slot machines at horse tracks and dog tracks and jai-alai frontons in those counties. Broward County commissioners are scheduled to decide on Tuesday whether to conduct a special election in March for a referendum on allowing slot machines at racetracks and jai-lai frontons. The sale of the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton and off-track wagering facility to a subsidiary of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. was completed on Wednesday. The ruling will have virtually no effect since lawmakers have already repealed the law and the sales company now owns the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton, whose previous owners, World Jai-Alai, originally filed the suit. The company had one fronton in Connecticut, four in Florida. In the United States, only two frontons remain open full time: Miami and Dania Beach. Voters in rural Hamilton County, Florida, on the Georgia border, approved a measure on Tuesday that will allow pari-mutuel wagering at a jai alai fronton and off-track betting facility in Jasper that will open within two years. 2 another term for pediment Example sentencesExamples Each of these frontons is again distinguished by bordering ornamental turrets on its either flanks, which are carried beyond the parapets. Far from being inert, it takes in that which is found below and carries it skywards, serving as a base for other diminishing frontons that are set at the projection of the upper tiers. One should particularly note the large frontons on the porticoes, which have had to be supported by a reinforced concrete frame. At the library left of the central shrine the frontons are especially noteworthy. Origin Late 17th century: from French, from Italian frontone, from fronte 'forehead', from Latin frons, front- 'front, forehead'. Definition of fronton in US English: fronton nounˈfrɑntɑnˈfräntän 1A building where pelota or jai alai is played. Example sentencesExamples Tijuana seems to be a stepping-stone to more lucrative frontons in the United States. Dania Jai-Alai opened over 50 years ago as the second jai-alai fronton in the United States. The referendum asked state voters to decide whether Miami-Dade and Broward counties could conduct a separate local referendum for approval to install slot machines at horse tracks and dog tracks and jai-alai frontons in those counties. We passed what looked like three-sided open-air squash courts - frontons, Fernando said, built by Basque settlers who wanted to play pelota in their new home. This could lead to an oversaturated market, as two of the largest casinos in North America are just a short drive away in Connecticut, and Rhode Island greyhound tracks and jai alai frontons have slots. The company had one fronton in Connecticut, four in Florida. The awarded dates resulted in actual conflicting performances at the Bridgeport and Hartford frontons on 92 dates. Voters will have the opportunity to approve a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for slot machines at three horse racetracks, two dog tracks, and two jai-alai frontons in the state. The other two pari-mutuel facilities in Broward County are Hollywood Greyhound Track and Dania Jai Alai fronton. He's retired now, a bookie at the fronton in Mexico City, and he's the happiest person there. In the United States, only two frontons remain open full time: Miami and Dania Beach. Every day, there are greater numbers of American players, throughout the frontons of this country. Broward County commissioners are scheduled to decide on Tuesday whether to conduct a special election in March for a referendum on allowing slot machines at racetracks and jai-lai frontons. Texas Jai-alai will have a capacity of 12,000 spectators and its court will have dimensions that comply with that of the traditional frontons of Cesta Punta. Voters in rural Hamilton County, Florida, on the Georgia border, approved a measure on Tuesday that will allow pari-mutuel wagering at a jai alai fronton and off-track betting facility in Jasper that will open within two years. This leaves in question the future of a fronton that once was far west of town and is now being surrounded by residential and commercial projects. There are also frontons in Mexico City, Acapulco, and Tijuana. Jim Horne, Florida's education commissioner, publicly supports a ballot initiative that could eventually lead to expanded gaming at seven of South Florida's racetracks and jai-alai frontons. The ruling will have virtually no effect since lawmakers have already repealed the law and the sales company now owns the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton, whose previous owners, World Jai-Alai, originally filed the suit. The sale of the Ocala Jai-Alai fronton and off-track wagering facility to a subsidiary of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. was completed on Wednesday. 2 another term for pediment Example sentencesExamples One should particularly note the large frontons on the porticoes, which have had to be supported by a reinforced concrete frame. Each of these frontons is again distinguished by bordering ornamental turrets on its either flanks, which are carried beyond the parapets. Far from being inert, it takes in that which is found below and carries it skywards, serving as a base for other diminishing frontons that are set at the projection of the upper tiers. At the library left of the central shrine the frontons are especially noteworthy. Origin Late 17th century: from French, from Italian frontone, from fronte ‘forehead’, from Latin frons, front- ‘front, forehead’.
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