court
121
2.7
- noun
- /kɔrt/
:
patio
- Can I get a ride to the food court?
And the gross thing is like it was the food court trash can.
- And the gross thing is like it was the food court trash can.
- I've got myself looking snazzy now and I'm going to bring on our food court jester, Alex Lewis.
Examples
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Oh, so you just got the court built inside the house?
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We have like a nice, nice little court and we put book together.
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I went over to the window and looked out into the court, onto other lighted windows.
Fiction book (1993) -
A door at the far end of the court opens and Kaffee and Jo walk in.
Fiction book (1992) -
Nasim was fortunate to find a promising job in the court when he arrived in Lahore.
Fiction book (1995) -
And no doubt there once were lawns, pleasaunces, and game courts, all swallowed now by the festival forest.
Fiction book (1999) -
In resort-type settings, most desirable are safe jogging trails, tennis courts, or swimming pools.
Academic text (1995) -
We stopped at the court for lunch and found a table by the entrance.
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Here, on the second floor, is a court with several food options and shops.
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The children played in the court located behind the school building.
Synonyms
99
2.2
An open area inside buildings, often like the space in a house or castle
25
3.5
An area surrounded by a fence, wall, or natural feature
6
3.8
An area surrounded by walls or barriers
1
6.0
An open area in front of a building where people enter and cars stop
The land around a house that belongs to it and is often enclosed
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.0
To reject something as silly and not take it seriously in places like a court or meeting
Compounds
656
3.1
The highest court in the United States that makes final decisions for all other courts
121
3.1
A court the national government uses to decide cases about laws for the whole country
- Formal
108
3.5
An official instruction from a court telling someone to do or stop doing something
- UK
46
4.5
The top group of judges in a country or state that hears the most important cases and appeals
24
2.7
A place in a shopping mall with many stalls selling different foods around shared tables
- Formal
22
3.3
The highest court in the United States that decides important national cases and reviews lower court decisions
- Formal
18
5.0
A group of judges who review and can change decisions from lower courts
- Formal
15
7.5
Showing disrespect to a judge or refusing to obey a court order that can be punished
- Formal
10
4.9
A group of officers who try members of the armed forces for breaking their rules
- Literature
9
4.4
The public's opinion about a person or issue formed outside a legal trial
9
2.7
The highest court in the United States that decides important questions about the law for the whole country
8
4.2
The highest group of judges in a U.S. state who decide appeals about state law
- Formal
8
3.7
A court that ends marriages and decides matters like child custody and property
- Informal
6
8.8
An unfair trial that pretends to be legal and decides guilt beforehand
3
5.0
An international court that settles disputes between countries and gives advice on international law
- Formal
2
7.9
A person or group not in a case who gives information about the law to help the court decide
- Informal
2
5.1
A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support
A court that settles legal disputes between countries and gives legal advice to the United Nations
1
9.1
A secret United States court that allows electronic monitoring and searches for foreign intelligence
- Formal
1
5.7
A federal court that reviews cases from lower courts in a group of states
- Archaic
1
4.6
A lower court that handles minor crimes and sends serious cases to a higher court
- Formal
1
7.7
A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers
A major American Civil War battle in May 1864 between Grant and Lee
A major 1778 battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution that made British troops leave
- Formal
A court that handles disputes about trusts and wills and can order someone to stop actions, not criminal cases
- Formal
A court set up by a written agreement to decide disputes about a town or group's rules
- Archaic
A former county court in England that heard serious criminal and civil trials
- Formal
A court that deals with fairness in legal cases, like trusts and estates
- Formal
A court that deals with family matters like custody, divorce, and child support
- Formal
A court that deals with family problems like divorce, child custody, and support
- Formal
A quick military trial held in the field for urgent offenses without the usual rules
A major 1778 battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution where the British army withdrew
- Archaic
A small roadside hotel or group of cabins where you can park near your room
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Etymology
Court comes from the Latin cohors, which meant an 'enclosure' or 'yard'. That is why court can mean an open area surrounded by walls or buildings.