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
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Following the vote, dozens of film and television workers gathered in the City Hall forecourt for a news conference celebrating the council’s action.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
An open courtyard at the center provides space for temporary events, while a paved forecourt doubles as a gathering area.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
Throughout the 1990s, only a dozen or so people would gather on the Old Trafford forecourt each February 6 to mark the anniversary of the Munich Air disaster.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
With Houston's forecourt shorthanded, the Mavericks outscored the Rockets 66-54 in the paint though the Rockets had 17 offensive rebounds to Dallas' 2 and outscored the Mavericks 15-0 on second-chance points.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
An open courtyard at the center provides space for temporary events, while a paved forecourt doubles as a gathering area.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
Throughout the 1990s, only a dozen or so people would gather on the Old Trafford forecourt each February 6 to mark the anniversary of the Munich Air disaster.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
With Houston's forecourt shorthanded, the Mavericks outscored the Rockets 66-54 in the paint though the Rockets had 17 offensive rebounds to Dallas' 2 and outscored the Mavericks 15-0 on second-chance points.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forecourt. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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