forecourt
Americannoun
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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.
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a courtyard before the entrance to a building or group of buildings.
noun
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a courtyard in front of a building, as one in a filling station
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Also called: front court. the front section of the court in tennis, badminton, etc, esp the area between the service line and the net
Etymology
Origin of forecourt
Example Sentences
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The 40-foot elevation drop from the General Hospital forecourt to the commercial hub will be ameliorated by raising the low area about 20 feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
"We urge retailers to reflect the savings they're benefiting from when buying new supply on the forecourt," he said.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
"No one's benefiting here," says Goran Raven - looking around the forecourt.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Executives from forecourt operators and firms including Asda, BP, ExxonMobil and Shell were called to Downing Street for talks with Ed Miliband and finance minister Rachel Reeves.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
He led Serret through the one, across the untrodden snow of the forecourt, and then, speaking a word of Opening, he led her through the gate of the wall of spells.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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