forecourt

noun

fore·​court ˈfȯr-ˌkȯrt 

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

Digging in the cathedral's forecourt, archaeologists have searched roughly 13 feet below ground for remnants of the city's past. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

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. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

The developmental tournaments and lower rungs of the tours, where players build up match toughness, rankings points and the skills that clay teaches — movement, defense, patience, forecourt awareness — are played on it, too. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Visitors approaching the museum’s doors will pass under a canopy of silver birch trees installed in its forecourt. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forecourt

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort