forecourt.

An open area in front of a building, often used for access or service.

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Words that belong together

• station forecourt
• garage forecourt

On the page

A taxi waited in the station forecourt.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular forecourt; plural forecourts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.