Definitions for FORECOURT
ˈfɔrˌkɔrt, ˈfoʊrˌkoʊrtfore·court

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1. forecourtnoun

   the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings

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1. forecourtnoun

   The area in front of a petrol station where the petrol pumps are situated.

2. forecourtnoun

   Any open area in front of a building.

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1. forecourt

   A forecourt is an open area in front of a building or a structure, like a courtyard. It is often used to refer to the area in front of commercial buildings such as petrol stations, hotels, supermarkets, or airports. This space is usually used for parking vehicles and other activities related to the establishment.

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1. Forecourt

   In architecture a forecourt is an open area in front of a structure's entrance. In archaeology, forecourt is the name given to the area in front of certain types of chamber tomb. They were likely the venue of ritual practices connected with the burial and commemoration of the dead in the past societies that built these types of tombs. In European megalithic architecture, such as that found in the Megalithic Temples of Malta, forecourts are curved in plan with the entrance to the tomb at the apex of the open semicircular enclosure that the forecourt creates. The sides were built up by either large upright stones or walls of smaller stones laid atop one another. Some also had paved floors and some had blocking stones erected in front of them to seal the tomb such as at West Kennet Long Barrow. Their shape, which suggests an attempt to focus attention on the tomb itself may mean that they were used ceremonially as a kind of open air auditorium during ceremonies. Excavation within some forecourts has recovered animal bone, pottery and evidence of burning suggesting that they served as locations for votive offerings or feasting dedicated to the dead. In a gas station a forecourt is the area where the pumps are present. It is the area outside the sales room or the convenience store of a gas station when customers park their automobiles for filling fuel. It can either be manned or unmanned.

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How to pronounce FORECOURT?

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How to say FORECOURT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORECOURT in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORECOURT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of FORECOURT in a Sentence

1. Steve Gooding:

   Recently motorists have benefited from falling forecourt prices, we should be concerned about the potential for things to go the other way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FORECOURT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forecourt
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FORECOURT
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=FORECOURT