court

CEFRA2

/ˈkɔːt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where legal cases are heard and decided.

  2. 02

    noun

    An area marked for playing a sport such as tennis.

Examples

  • Some were playing tennis on the court.

  • The English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰoːt]
  • /ˈko(ː)ɹt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

  2. A housing estate under the Home Ownership Scheme.

  3. A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.

More examples

In context

  • We went to court when they refused to pay for the damage.

  • The girls were playing in the court.

  • The noblemen visited the queen in her court.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted from Latin cohors. Doublet of cohort. A court (noun sense 4.2) assembled to hear the testimony of Charles Lindbergh. The room is also a court (noun sense 4.1). Professional tennis players playing on a tennis court (noun sense 5) in New Delhi, India