Overview of noun court

The noun court has 11 senses

• court, tribunal, judicature -- (an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business)


• court, courtroom -- (a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom")


• court, royal court -- (the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state)


• court -- (a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance")


• Court, Margaret Court -- (Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947))


• court, royal court -- (the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince)


• motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, court -- (a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area)


• court, lawcourt, court of law, court of justice -- (a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws)


• court -- (the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court")


• court, courtyard -- (an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court")


• court, homage -- (respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor")

Overview of verb court

The verb court has 3 senses

• woo, court, romance, solicit -- (make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary")


• woo, court -- (seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia")


• court -- (engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years")