Synonyms of court

court 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯrt 

1

as in palace

the residence of a ruler

Hampton Court was the imposing residence of King Henry VIII

Synonyms & Similar Words

• palace
• castle
• mansion
• villa
• château
• estate
• alcazar
• seraglio

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courtyard
• enclosure
• quadrangle
• patio
• yard
• close
• quad
• plaza
• atrium
• terrace
• deck
• square
• place
• peristyle
• forecourt
• galleria
• parvis
• curtilage

3

as in tribunal

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice

this court is now called to order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tribunal
• bench
• judiciary
• court of law
• forum
• bar
• judicature
• criminal court
• supreme court
• high court
• judicatory
• court-martial
• inquisition
• kangaroo court
• drumhead court-martial

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judge
• magistrate
• bench
• jurist
• justice
• adjudicator
• circuit judge
• auditor
• chief justice
• justice of the peace
• beak
• squire
• master
• jurisprudent
• jurisconsult

court

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verb

1

as in to woo

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woo
• invite
• seek
• flirt (with)
• look for
• fish (for)
• ask (for)
• search
• hunt
• angle (for)
• provoke
• tempt

2

as in to date

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

they courted for a year before getting married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• date
• make love
• keep company
• go steady
• attend
• escort
• romance
• woo
• go out
• spark
• take out
• gallant
• step out
• see

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of court

Noun

But how did a court gown end up in a remote church in Herefordshire? — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026

The courts, however, mandated the AP be allowed to presser in large spaces like the East Room. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

But the teams behind Kalshi and Polymarket aren’t just courting users with regular advertisements. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

What matters is that Muslim Americans are no longer merely a constituency to be courted, feared, or explained. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing court

• court of law
• supreme court