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forecourt

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as in plaza

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Recent Examples of forecourt In Ryazan, Russia, video shows a fight breaking out near a forecourt as drivers waited for fuel. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 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 See All Example Sentences for forecourt

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Mariscos Cortez arrived with a trumpet fanfare worthy of the plaza in Mazatlán or Puerto Vallarta.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Fans can hang out on the south plaza inside Acrisure Stadium beneath the scoreboard and grab food and beverages from multiple concession stands in the area.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaza

Noun

In the traditional central square, get a dose of local life and take in the old Provençal-style buildings to see a different side of the town.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
From malls to McDonald's, America's meetups Of course, Costco is not the first commercial space to function as a town square.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of square

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The main entrance on Cumberland Street is inspired by Turin and Northern Italy and features Italian marble, walnut and bronze framing a dramatic central staircase and atrium.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The hour and minute hands from the domestic terminal atrium clock tower, which was recently replaced by a new digital sphere.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of atrium

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The mews, at the back of the three-acre property, is a modernist addition with 21 guestrooms, some with private terrace gardens that have just been planted.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The roughly 5,700-square-foot penthouse has five bedrooms, large open living and entertaining areas, and two south-facing terraces overlooking London’s rooftops.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

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