Synonyms of courts

courts 1 of 2

noun

plural of court

1

as in palaces

the residence of a ruler

Hampton Court was the imposing residence of King Henry VIII

Synonyms & Similar Words

• palaces
• mansions
• castles
• villas
• estates
• châteaus
• alcazars
• seraglios

2

as in courtyards

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

• courtyards
• enclosures
• patios
• quadrangles
• yards
• quads
• plazas
• closes
• terraces
• decks
• places
• atria
• squares
• gallerias
• peristyles
• forecourts
• parvises
• curtilages

3

as in tribunals

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice

this court is now called to order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tribunals
• benches
• judiciaries
• courts of law
• forums
• bars
• judicatories
• criminal courts
• judicatures
• high courts
• supreme courts
• courts-martial
• kangaroo courts
• inquisitions
• drumhead court-martials

4

as in judges

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

• judges
• magistrates
• jurists
• justices
• benches
• adjudicators
• circuit judges
• auditors
• justices of the peace
• beaks
• chief justices
• squires
• masters
• jurisconsults
• jurisprudents

courts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of court

1

as in woos

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woos
• invites
• seeks
• flirts (with)
• fishes (for)
• asks (for)
• looks for
• angles (for)
• searches
• tempts
• hunts
• provokes

2

as in dates

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

they courted for a year before getting married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dates
• makes love
• keeps company
• romances
• goes steady
• gallants
• woos
• escorts
• attends
• sparks
• takes out
• goes out
• steps out
• sees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of courts

Noun

Machado, one of Venezuela’s most popular political leaders, was barred from running in Venezuela’s last presidential election by courts under the control of former President Nicolás Maduro. — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The opinion has since helped climate change activists worldwide boost their cases in local courts. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Riôtel Carleton sits on Route 132, and guests can use its pool and its tennis and pickleball courts. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

With sport fields and courts, playgrounds, a community center, pool, splash pad, and more, the spot is always buzzing with activity. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Gibbons wrote that the exclusivity language in the CEA is more likely to represent an exclusion of courts’ jurisdiction than a prohibition on states’ power to make laws. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Before trial, Fairfax County courts appoint medical experts for the prosecution and defense if either side requests a mental evaluation for a defendant. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

As with so many other administration actions, that means the pending executive order could do a lot of damage before the courts can intervene. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

But the edge of the nation also courts natural disasters, including mudslides, earthquakes and wildfires. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Carney courts a familiar crowd Few people know this crowd better than Carney. — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

But while the BlackWidow courts a crowd more interested in cracking open their keyboards for DIY tweaks, the Huntsman V3 Pro TKL 8K targets gamers who want fast inputs and faster reaction times. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026

One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

The ensemble cast includes Ellie Bamber as Eleanor’s sister, Beatrice, and Ed Suter as Edward’s loyal squire Richard, who courts Beatrice amid the escalating tragedy. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025

Fox News, which courts an older linear audience, has put new focus on its reach via YouTube, X, TikTok and Instagram, among other venues. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025