forecourt
noun
fore·court
ˈfȯr-ˌkȯrt 
1
: an open court in front of a building
2
: the area near the net in a court game
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Inclement weather forced organizers to move the beginning of the service, which was supposed to take place on the redesigned forecourt in front of the cathedral, inside, where it was sheltered from the rain and the howls of nearly 40 mile-per-hour winds whipping against the building’s exterior.
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Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The search for a new owner has already restarted — The Athletic was told the club is back on the market on Wednesday — and the obvious starting point will be all those who were kicking the tyres when TFG arrived on the forecourt.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Institut de France On the Seine’s Left Bank, the Institut de France, which includes five academies under its umbrella, has a paved forecourt featuring a dazzling sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The search for a new owner has already restarted — The Athletic was told the club is back on the market on Wednesday — and the obvious starting point will be all those who were kicking the tyres when TFG arrived on the forecourt.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Institut de France On the Seine’s Left Bank, the Institut de France, which includes five academies under its umbrella, has a paved forecourt featuring a dazzling sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forecourt. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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