forecourt
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forecourt
noun forecourts
- The area in front of a petrol station where the petrol pumps are situated; pumping area.
- Any open area in front of a building. Limerick terminus has changed but little since its opening, and travellers still ascend the same flight of steps from the forecourt to enter the handsome two-storey stone building, which contains the offices and a recently-modernised refreshment room.
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In racket sports, the front part of the court.
Opposite: backcourt
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noun open area in front of a building
| Español | atrio |
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| Português | átrio |
| Français | parvis |
| Deutsch | Vorhof, Vorplatz |
noun area in front of a petrol station
| Deutsch | Außenbereich, Tankstellenaußenbereich |
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Talk about this word "forecourt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forecourt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forecourt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forecourt "forecourt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forecourt.
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@misc{forecourt_2026,
title = {forecourt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forecourt},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
