auto court
Americannoun
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an accessway for cars and pedestrians that is paved and that ends in a court or courtyard area.
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Older Use. motel.
Etymology
Origin of auto court
First recorded in 1930–35 auto court for def. 2
Example Sentences
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Officials estimate about 5 ballots remain to be counted and 17,650 are waiting to cure a missing or mismatched signature.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Don’t expect every doctor to be a thought leader, or to know how to cure every disease you or your family members might have.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
She asked me: “Want to cure homelessness? Why don’t you ask the homeless?”
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
A man with a terminal cancer diagnosis has donated part of his brain to researchers working to cure dementia, after watching his grandfather "disappear" as a result of the disease.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
There is nothing to cure loneliness like family.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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