forecourt
noun
fore·court
ˈfȯr-ˌkȯrt 
1
: an open court in front of a building
2
: the area near the net in a court game
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Institut de France On the Seine’s Left Bank, the Institut de France, which includes five academies under its umbrella, has a paved forecourt featuring a dazzling sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
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Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The forecourt is a mess of commuters competing for taxis and minivans.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
Today, in similar fashion, most concert halls feature a forecourt or lobby and then an oblong space approximately two thirds of the hall’s total length for the audience.
—Lynn Whidden, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
Members of the Hewitt family pose on the forecourt during Australia Day Live 2024 at the Sydney Opera House on January 26, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 July 2024
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Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The forecourt is a mess of commuters competing for taxis and minivans.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
Today, in similar fashion, most concert halls feature a forecourt or lobby and then an oblong space approximately two thirds of the hall’s total length for the audience.
—Lynn Whidden, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
Members of the Hewitt family pose on the forecourt during Australia Day Live 2024 at the Sydney Opera House on January 26, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 July 2024
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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forecourt. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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