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noun

ˈkȯrt How to pronounce court (audio)
Definition of courtnext
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as in palace
the residence of a ruler Hampton Court was the imposing residence of King Henry VIII

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as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture

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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice this court is now called to order

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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench

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court

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verb

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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches

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as in to date
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage they courted for a year before getting married

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Recent Examples of court
Noun
Unlike any other major sporting event, Wimbledon still allows fans to queue for a chance to buy same-day show-court seats at face value, or enter the grounds for as little as £33. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026 The concrete bleachers around the basketball court was teeming with trash, plastic cups, and bottles of alcohol. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Verb
But now the scenic country is courting foreign investors to help revive its struggling economy. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Everton have courted Hackney, the 2025-26 Championship player of the season, for several years. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for court
Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
  1. palace
  2. courtyard
  3. tribunal
  4. judge
  5. woo
  6. date
  7. enclosure
  8. magistrate
Noun
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actress and the musician, who tied the knot in December 2018, selected a royal palace in India for their two back-to-back weddings.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of palace
Noun
  • Prosecutors also presented surveillance footage captured from a distance that Hull testified showed Robinson running across the rooftop of the Losee Center, a building on UVU’s campus near the courtyard where Kirk’s event was taking place.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The ideal time to visit is just before sunset, which is best viewed from the courtyard of Panagia Korfiatissa church.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • Alejandro Ramelli, president of the tribunal, told The Associated Press that closing was contingent on the SJP continuing its work — otherwise, Colombia would be in breach of its obligations to the world court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • The move marks the first time that CARICOM as a bloc has sought the opinion of the CCJ since the tribunal was established in 2001 and began operation four years later.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of tribunal
Noun
  • Immediately after the prosecutor finished his closing argument, the judge found Broadwater guilty without leaving the bench to deliberate.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
  • After the judge left the bench, promising a ruling by day’s end, India blew kisses to Banks as he was led away, back into custody.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of judge
Verb
  • In wooing Franklin to Blacksburg, Foster, Babcock and members of the Virginia Tech board of visitors needed to convince him that the Hokies were ready to get back in the game after sinking toward the bottom of the ACC in athletic spending.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • However, Canada’s goal came from Eustáquio, the son of Portuguese parents who Herdman wooed away from that country’s U-21 team in 2019.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of woo
Verb
  • Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Hiking clubs as a new dating scene Singles worn out by dating apps are also finding their way to hiking clubs, and psychotherapists say the format is uniquely suited to romantic connection.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of date
Noun
  • On March 14, 2026, the house reopened to the public with all the project scaffolding and enclosure covers removed.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • The four orphaned bobcat kittens will be monitored and cared for in special remote enclosures among the trees over the next few months.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026
Definition of enclosure
Noun
  • In a recent ruling, a Cabarrus County magistrate granted the Mall at Concord Mills Limited Partnership the right to evict EZ Purchase LLC, doing business as Go Green CBD for unpaid rent.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Butler remained in custody on Thursday following a court hearing in which a magistrate set his bond at $150,000, according to jail records.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 2026
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