forecourt

noun

fore·​court ˈfȯr-ˌkȯrt How to pronounce forecourt (audio)
1
: an open court in front of a building
2
: the area near the net in a court game

Examples of forecourt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their names are embedded in the forecourt outside the Mohegan Sun Arena box office. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024 This means that people are already holding onto their cars for six, seven or even eight years fresh from the forecourt. Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 2 May 2024 To mark the occasion, Edward and Sophie inspected troops from both nations in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 Demand for the electric F-150 Lightning appeared strong, but a series of price hikes has resulted in really expensive trucks languishing on dealer forecourts and Ford cutting production shifts to reduce output. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forecourt 

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Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forecourt was in 1535

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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forecourt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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