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noun

ˈkȯrt How to pronounce court (audio)
Definition of courtnext
1
as in palace
the residence of a ruler Hampton Court was the imposing residence of King Henry VIII

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2
as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture

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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice this court is now called to order

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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench

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court

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verb

1
as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches

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2
as in to date
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage they courted for a year before getting married

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Recent Examples of court
Noun
All of that — all of that! — built up to something that was dismissed [in court] so easily. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025 Abrego Garcia appears for his first hearing in immigration court and asks for release on bond. — George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Trump himself has been courting major givers, hosting events that are drawing $1 million a plate. — Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 With genetic testing company 23andMe filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and courting bidders, the DNA data of millions of users is up for sale. — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for court
Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
  1. palace
  2. courtyard
  3. tribunal
  4. judge
  5. woo
  6. date
  7. quadrangle
  8. magistrate
Noun
  • The two marry, and Maomao dances for her mother on the palace walls.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Its image appears in souvenirs, poetry, and on palace walls.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of palace
Noun
  • In the courtyard, there are three dedicated areas reflecting the brand’s take on a typical French summer.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The shooters fired across playgrounds, courtyards, sidewalks and lobbies — boasting about the violence on the Citizen app, authorities siad.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • However, in a ruling, the tribunal has now rejected the government's request.
    — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Before that vote took place, City warned their fellow Premier League sides not to vote through any changes to the rules until the tribunal had delivered its full verdict in relation to their first legal challenge.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of tribunal
Noun
  • On Monday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a federal judge’s order to halt the flights due to a venue issue of where the lawsuit was filed.
    — David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Additionally, Newsom promised to publicize the findings to the judges who will rule over the recent sentencing motion in LA Superior Court and Hochman.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of judge
Verb
  • Plus, the new Joy-Con controllers can be used like a computer mouse, perhaps another indication that Nintendo is looking to woo the computer gaming crowd.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg are rolling up their sleeves to personally woo AI stars, according to reports, and influential VC investors like Thrive Capital’s Joshua Kushner have had to run defense, seeking to persuade OpenAI employees of the economic advantage of staying put.
    — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of woo
Verb
  • The Hawkeyes competed in seven NCAA tournaments with four first-round victories but never reached the Sweet 16 in his tenure, a dubious streak that dates to 1999.
    — Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Daily Mail reported earlier this month that Woods and Vanessa had been dating for at least a year.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of date
Noun
  • The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.
    — Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of quadrangle
Noun
  • There the magistrates who oversee our behavioral health courts can determine a better path forward and interrupt the cycles that are keeping people on the streets.
    — Matt Mahan, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Hardy sued the Idaho State Police members involved in her arrest after an Ada County magistrate judge dismissed her battery charge.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2025
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