court

A2 Topic:Law & Government

Also spelled court’n

US /ˈkɔɹt/ UK /ˈkɔːt/ See IPA manual

Freq #740

Meanings

1

noun
A place where legal cases are heard and judged.

Television cameras were finally allowed in the court.
2

noun
A marked area where a game such as tennis or basketball is played.

Players had to reserve a court in advance.
3

noun
An open area surrounded by walls or buildings.

The house was built around an inner court.
4

noun
The home and household of a king or queen.

The whole royal court travelled with the king.
5

verb
To try to win someone's love, especially with marriage in mind.

They courted for over ten years before they finally married.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a place where legal cases... courtroom

3 noun · an open area surrounded by... courtyard

5 verb · to try to win someone's... romance woo

Word family

Forms a-courtingcourtedcourtingcourts

Derived forms accourtall-courtanticourtbackcourtballcourtclaycourtcourt-baroncourt-cupboardcourt-housecourt-leetcourt-marshalcourt-martial

Related forms courtship

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Phrases (13)

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high court
a superior court of law above lower courts

Adjective + noun
supreme court
the highest judicial court in a country or state

Adjective + noun
criminal court
a court that deals with offences against the law

Adjective + noun
lower court
a court of law at a less senior level, below an appeals court

Adjective + noun
appellate court
a court that reviews decisions made by a lower court

Adjective + noun
bankruptcy court
a court that handles cases involving people or organizations unable to pay their debts

Noun + noun

Idioms (2)

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Etymology

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

court Middle English cort Old French cōrs la-lat cohors Latin

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# court

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɔɹt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːt/
**Frequency rank:** 740

## Meanings
1. A place where legal cases are heard and judged.
2. A marked area where a game such as tennis or basketball is played.
3. An open area surrounded by walls or buildings.
4. The home and household of a king or queen.
5. To try to win someone's love, especially with marriage in mind.

## Examples
- Television cameras were finally allowed in the court.
- Players had to reserve a court in advance.
- The house was built around an inner court.
- The whole royal court travelled with the king.
- They courted for over ten years before they finally married.

## Derived Forms
- accourt
- all-court
- anticourt
- backcourt
- ballcourt
- claycourt
- court-baron
- court-cupboard
- court-house
- court-leet
- court-marshal
- court-martial

## Related Forms
- courtship

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: court
- Root: cort
- Root: cōrs
- Root: cohors

## Etymology
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

## AI Etymology
court comes 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. The historical chain includes Middle English court, Old French cort, la-lat cōrs, Latin cohors. Current senses include A place where legal cases are heard and judged and A marked area where a game such as tennis or basketball is played. English relatives and later formations include accourt, all-court, anticourt, courtship.

## Topics
- Law & Government

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