noun
- an open area in front of a building, especially a large or important building
- the area of a gas station where customers park to fill their vehicles with fuel
Usage: British English
Examples
- The hotel’s forecourt was filled with luxury cars.
- Protesters gathered in the forecourt of the government building.
- The wedding guests assembled in the church forecourt before the ceremony.
- He pulled into the petrol station forecourt to fill up his tank.
- The forecourt of the palace was decorated with fountains and statues.
- Security cameras monitored the entire forecourt area.
- The forecourt provided a grand entrance to the museum.