forecourt

noun

fore·​court ˈfȯr-ˌkȯrt How to pronounce forecourt (audio)
1
: an open court in front of a building
2
: the area near the net in a court game

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On the morning of my visit, the sunken forecourt of the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, at the edge of Rome’s trendy Monti neighborhood, was crisscrossed with nets and echoing with shouts. David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024 Macron and French First Lady Brigitte Macron are expected to arrive on the cathedral's forecourt, followed by heads of state and dignitaries. NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024 The ceremony was to be followed by a concert in the church’s forecourt dedicated to the firefighters who saved the church and the workers who helped rebuild it. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forecourt 

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forecourt was in 1535

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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forecourt. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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