Cool MateCourt
UK /["/kɔːt/"]/US /["/kɔːrt/"]/
Definition
the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. are judged
In simple words: A place where legal cases are decided.
Examples
- The judge asked the defendant to stand before the court.
- He has been selected for the tennis court championship this year.
- The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
- They met at the basketball court every weekend.
- The court session was postponed to next month.
- She went to the court to watch the trial unfold.
- They played a friendly match on the court near their home.
- The prince was known to court many admirers.
- The artist sought to court the attention of the critics.
Usage notes
Use 'court' when discussing legal matters. It is formal, appropriate in legal contexts, but avoid in casual conversations.
Grammar pattern
court + object
Memory hint
Court sounds like 'caught' — imagine a judge catching criminals.
Collocations
- civil
- criminal
- Appeals Court
- go to
- take somebody/something to
- come to
- hear something
- acquit somebody
- clear somebody
- bailiff
- clerk
- judge
- at court
- before a/the court
- in court
- contempt of court
- a court of appeal
- court of claims
- civil
- criminal
- Appeals Court
- go to
- take somebody/something to
- come to
- hear something
- acquit somebody
- clear somebody
- bailiff
- clerk
- judge
- at court
- before a/the court
- in court
- contempt of court
- a court of appeal
- court of claims
- basketball
- squash
- tennis
- off (the) court
- on (the) court
- imperial
- royal
- circles
- jester
- at (a/the) court
- imperial
- royal
- circles
- jester
- at (a/the) court
Synonyms
- tribunal
- judicial
- law court
- bench
- magistrate
Antonyms
- freedom
- liberty
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'quart' (a measurement)
- Use in incorrect contexts, like sports instead of law
- Omitting articles, e.g., 'the court' instead of just 'court'