forecourt

[ fawr-kawrt, fohr-kohrt ]
/ ˈfɔrˌkɔrt, ˈfoʊrˌkoʊrt /

noun

Tennis. the part of either half of a tennis court that lies between the net and the line that marks the inbounds limit of a service. Compare backcourt(def 1).
a courtyard before the entrance to a building or group of buildings.

Origin of forecourt

First recorded in 1525–35; fore- + court

Words nearby forecourt

forecited, foreclose, foreclosure, foreconscious, forecourse, forecourt, foredate, foredeck, foredeep, foredo, foredone

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British Dictionary definitions for forecourt

forecourt
/ (ˈfɔːˌkɔːt) /

noun

a courtyard in front of a building, as one in a filling station
Also called: front court the front section of the court in tennis, badminton, etc, esp the area between the service line and the net