forecourt

noun

Definition of forecourtnext
as in plaza

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Recent Examples of forecourt The 40-foot elevation drop from the General Hospital forecourt to the commercial hub will be ameliorated by raising the low area about 20 feet. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 The developmental tournaments and lower rungs of the tours, where players build up match toughness, rankings points and the skills that clay teaches — movement, defense, patience, forecourt awareness — are played on it, too. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Visitors approaching the museum’s doors will pass under a canopy of silver birch trees installed in its forecourt. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026 Bright and early the next morning, Mustapha Abdelfatah, a bespectacled translator-chaperone, and a beefy driver-bodyguard named Slimane Labaoui, who, in a bit of cross-cultural typecasting, played a warrior in Gladiator, met me in the forecourt of Dar Ahlam. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forecourt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecourt
  1. plaza
  2. square
  3. atrium
  4. terrace
Noun
  • Plans call for a new classroom wing, administration building, entry plaza and playground, along with improved fencing, paving and landscaping, according to the district.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The council’s unanimous vote directs city officials to begin the process of renaming the five-acre plaza near the Biltmore Hotel as Biddy Mason Park.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaza
Noun
  • Immediately after the news broke, people began gathering in the square in front of the royal palace in Oslo, bringing flowers and rallying in memory of their king.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Major premieres, midnight screenings, restaurant openings, record store concerts, and more turned those few blocks into a sacred town square.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of square
Noun
  • Along with the pools—one on the 3,200-square-foot roof deck and the other within a below-grade atrium—there’s a plunge-pool-sized hot tub at the water’s edge.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The atrium is a true rarity, with a 100-foot wall of windows that line the front of the home and thick walls that retain heat for a comfortable interior temperature year-round.
    — Felicia Brower, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of atrium
Noun
  • The latest is the new Cabana Bungalow, which comes replete with three bedrooms, a large private terrace, and a semi-private pool.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Besides perks like a heated pool, Japanese Zen garden, rooftop terrace, koi pond, gym and chef’s kitchen, the 15,000-square-foot Star Island property in Miami Beach also has a few other central features Ross favors, one in particular.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of terrace

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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecourt. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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