forecourt
English
Noun
forecourt (plural forecourts)
- (chiefly British) The area in front of a petrol station where the petrol pumps are situated; pumping area.
- (chiefly British) Any open area in front of a building.
- 2007, Pamela Rose, The Meroitic Temple Complex at Qasr Ibrim, volume 84, page 105:
- The first group is incised on the east wall and eastern part of the south wall of the temple forecourt. The second group is incised into the floor and paving stones of the forecourt, extending onto the pavement of the Podium.
- 2019 October, “New White Hart Lane station opens”, in Modern Railways, page 23:
- Other improvements include a new station forecourt on Love Lane, new cycle parking, improved CCTV and an additional ticket vending machine in the ticket hall.
- In racket sports, the front part of the court.
Translations
area in front of a petrol station
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