/'fɔ:kɔ:t; `fɔr,kɔrt/
n
1 large open area or courtyard in front of a building, esp the front of a filling station where petrol is sold （建筑物前面的）大片空地或院子（尤指汽车加油站前的加油处）.
2 (in tennis, badminton, etc) part of the court between the service-line and the net （在网球、羽毛球等球场中）前场（自发球线至球网处）.

n[C]BrE
a large open area in front of a building such as a garage or hotel