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

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

At some forecourts in Bamako, motorists are met by a note bearing three, exasperating words - "no fuel today".

From BBC

Passers-by wrestled the dog off her but it broke free and chased a man into a petrol station forecourt, setting upon him next.

From BBC

Mourners filled the cemetery forecourt, with many standing outside the prayer hall in the rain, listening to the service and eulogy over loudspeakers.

From BBC

The plan calls for the forecourt to become “the programmatic heart of the campus” that “serves as the entry into the renovated hospital and functions as a community porch, inviting engagement and interaction.”

From Los Angeles Times