forecourt

American  

[fawr-kawrt, fohr-kohrt] / ˈfɔrˌkɔrt, ˈfoʊrˌkoʊrt /

noun

1. Tennis. the part of either half of a tennis court that lies between the net and the line that marks the inbounds limit of a service.

2. a courtyard before the entrance to a building or group of buildings.

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forecourt British  

/ ˈfɔːˌkɔːt /

noun

1. a courtyard in front of a building, as one in a filling station

2. Also called: front court.  the front section of the court in tennis, badminton, etc, esp the area between the service line and the net

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Etymology

Origin of forecourt

First recorded in 1525–35; fore- + court

Example Sentences

However RTÉ is reporting that some forecourt retailers are dropping their pump prices before they get fresh deliveries to avoid criticism and allegations of price gouging.

From BBC

When lorry driver Rod Quaite pulled up to the forecourt of a supermarket to fill up with diesel last weekend he found it had run out.

From BBC

"No one's benefiting here," says Goran Raven - looking around the forecourt.

From BBC

She added that the government last month launched a scheme to provide motorists with real‑time data on forecourt prices, which would help them "shop around".

From BBC

Bangkok swiftly announced an exemption for Laos, easing the panic-buying, and by Wednesday morning the lines of cars and motorbikes had disappeared from forecourts in Vientiane.

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