forecourt

American  

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

noun

1. 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.

2. a courtyard before the entrance to a building or group of buildings.

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forecourt British  

/ ˈfɔːˌkɔːt /

noun

1. a courtyard in front of a building, as one in a filling station

2. Also called: front court.  the front section of the court in tennis, badminton, etc, esp the area between the service line and the net

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Etymology

Origin of forecourt

First recorded in 1525–35; fore- + court

Example Sentences

Targa Florio Cars near Chichester shut down at the end of December with the forecourt emptied, phone lines disconnected and customers saying there was no way to contact the owner.

From BBC

"We sincerely hope the new fuel finder scheme, combined with ongoing scrutiny from the CMA, finally leads to increased competition and lower forecourt prices for drivers right across the country."

From BBC

Many petrol station forecourt shops will be open too.

From BBC

The fragmented forecourt echoes the building around it, with skewed paving patterns, angled retaining walls and unpredictable sight lines.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Ms Brankin pointed to heavy discounting across car sales forecourts as well as a lower resale value in the second-hand EV market as indicators that the market was "distorted".

From BBC