Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A courtyard in front of a building.
- noun Sports The part of a court nearest the net or wall, as in tennis or handball.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The front or first court in a series of courts or courtyards; the court or inclosed space in front of a building.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The area in front of a
petrol station where thepetrol pumps are situated. - noun Any open area in front of a building.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
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Examples
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My big problem with it was what to call it because you can also buy them in the U.K. in what we call garage forecourts--where you go to a gas station and fill up is called a forecourt in the U.K.--and you can buy these roses there as well.
Mike Ragogna: The Old Magic: A Conversation with Nick Lowe, Plus Sharif's "I Don't Miss You" Premiere Mike Ragogna 2011
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My big problem with it was what to call it because you can also buy them in the U.K. in what we call garage forecourts--where you go to a gas station and fill up is called a forecourt in the U.K.--and you can buy these roses there as well.
Mike Ragogna: The Old Magic: A Conversation with Nick Lowe, Plus Sharif's "I Don't Miss You" Premiere Mike Ragogna 2011
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I’m sure the garage forecourt is ** VERY** sorry and won’t do it again, but it didn’t want to speak to me. on February 14, 2007 at 3: 19 pm | Reply Joe Public
The Future Is Bright, The Future Is Orange. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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The forecourt was a place of water (the lavar) and fire (the altar).
More notes on (intermediate) Heaven Fr Timothy Matkin 2007
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The forecourt was a place of water (the lavar) and fire (the altar).
Archive 2007-09-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007
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The petrol station - now no longer in operation, weeds pushing up through the forecourt was the first thing she passed after the ` Welcome to Banehall 'sign.
Fleshmarket Close Rankin, Ian 2004
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In the forecourt was a royal seat of polished jasper, and in the middle of the platform was a basin of purest water that flashed like a mirror.
The Brown Fairy Book 2003
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The location of the church (in the background) on the west side of the Lower Agora, which after the construction of the temple had become so to speak a forecourt of the shrine, as was the case with several other temples related to the emperor's cult.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Apollo Klarios Sanctuary Report 1 2003
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The forecourt was a good place for meeting friends, taking very small children to play, or just to get away from the rest of one's family.
Exile's Honor Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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The forecourt was a good place for meeting friends, taking very small children to play, or just to get away from the rest of one's family.
Exile's Honor Lackey, Mercedes 2002
bilby commented on the word forecourt
"Campaigners and politicians have warned that predicted increases in petrol prices by as much as 8% would cripple Scotland's economy.
The Retail Motor Industry Independent Petrol Retailers Association (RMI Petrol) said rises in VAT and fuel duty were forcing up costs at forecourts."
- Anger at looming fuel price rises, BBC website, 10 August 2010.
August 10, 2010