front wall

Building's public face

The front wall is the primary playing surface in racquetball, squash, and similar court sports—the wall players hit the ball toward.

All serves and most shots must strike the front wall.

In squash, the front wall has marked zones that affect play.

The term extends to any wall facing the main direction of activity: The front wall of the garage needs repainting.

racquetsports

serve

Attend to needs

volley · rebound · target · splat · rollout · pinch · pass · crosscourt · angle · boast

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Opposites
position/orientation in a structure

front wallback wall

Vertical surface at rear

side wall · partition wall · interior wall · facade

structural plane orientation

front wallfloor

Indoor walking surface

ceiling · roof · foundation

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G