course

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US /kɔɹs/ UK /kɔːs/ See IPA manual

Homophones

coarse /kɔɹs/

noun verb Freq #210

Meanings

1

noun
A series of lessons or classes on a particular subject.

I took a course in basket weaving.
2

noun
One part of a meal served at one time.

They prepared a three-course meal.
3

noun
A plan or way of doing something.

If you continue on that course, you will surely fail.
4

noun
The direction something moves in.

The river takes a southern course toward the sea.
5

noun
An area of land laid out for a sport such as golf or racing.

The course had only nine holes.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a series of lessons or... course of study

3 noun · a plan or way of doing... course of action

4 noun · the direction something... trend

Word family

Forms coursedcoursescoursing

Derived forms aftercoursecourse-correctcoursebookcourselesscourselikecourseloadcoursematecoursepackcoursewarecourseworkcross-coursedouble-course

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Etymology

From Middle English cours, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus (“course of a race”), from currō (“run”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Doublet of cursus and cour.

*ḱers- Proto-Indo-European cours Middle English cursus Latin

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# course

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** kɔɹs
**IPA (UK):** kɔːs
**Frequency rank:** 210

## Meanings
1. A series of lessons or classes on a particular subject.
2. One part of a meal served at one time.
3. A plan or way of doing something.
4. The direction something moves in.
5. An area of land laid out for a sport such as golf or racing.

## Examples
- I took a course in basket weaving.
- They prepared a three-course meal.
- If you continue on that course, you will surely fail.
- The river takes a southern course toward the sea.
- The course had only nine holes.

## Derived Forms
- aftercourse
- course-correct
- coursebook
- courseless
- courselike
- courseload
- coursemate
- coursepack
- courseware
- coursework
- cross-course
- double-course

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ḱers-
- Root: cours
- Root: cursus

## Etymology
From Middle English cours, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus (“course of a race”), from currō (“run”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Doublet of cursus and cour.

## AI Etymology
course comes from Middle English cours, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus (“course of a race”), from currō (“run”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Doublet of cursus and cour. The historical chain includes Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-, Middle English cours, Old French cours, Latin cursus. Current senses include A series of lessons or classes on a particular subject and One part of a meal served at one time. English relatives and later formations include aftercourse, course-correct, coursebook.

## Topics
- Education & Learning

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