court
/ˈkɔɹt/noun, verb1 syllable
Court means: a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area.
Synonyms for court23
noun, as in a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
noun, as in an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
noun, as in Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
noun, as in a room in which a law court sits
noun, as in the sovereign and their advisers who are the governing power of a state
noun, as in the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
noun, as in an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
noun, as in respectful deference
verb, as in seek someone's favor
also used for court
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What does court mean?13
noun
a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
a room in which a law court sits“television cameras were admitted in the courtroom”
the sovereign and their advisers who are the governing power of a state
the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings“the house was built around an inner court”
respectful deference“pay court to the emperor”
a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played“players had to reserve a court in advance”
the residence of a sovereign or nobleman“the king will visit the duke's court”
verb
make amorous advances towards“John is courting Mary”
seek someone's favor“China is wooing Russia”
engage in social activities leading to marriage“We were courting for over ten years”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with court?21
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
Court in a sentence
- In a court of fowls, the cockroach never wins his case.CM
- If you’ll excuse us, we’re due in court.MrShoval
- If that's your last word, see you in court!astyng
- That testimony might help convict him, but it would not be admissible in court.cazort
- I need you to just get into the court, and give it your all!espamatics
- The hotel has, among other things, a swimming pool and tennis court.sundown
- When she appeared in court, she was wearing a sort of crown.unknown
- The motion was denied, and the court ruled a full trial was needed.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of court
as a noun
- plural
- courts
as a verb
- past tense
- courted
- present participle
- courting
- third-person singular
- courts
- past participle
- courted