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forecourt

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fore⋅court

  [fawr-kawrt, fohr-kohrt]
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–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. Compare backcourt (def. 1).
2. a courtyard before the entrance to a building or group of buildings.
Origin:
1525–35; fore- + court
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fore·court   (fôr'kôrt', fōr'kōrt')   
n.  

  1. A courtyard in front of a building.

  2. Sports The part of a court nearest the net or wall, as in tennis or handball.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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