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plural forecourts
(chiefly Britain) The area in front of a petrol station where the petrol pumps are situated; pumping area. examples
(chiefly Britain) Any open area in front of a building. quotations examples
The first group is incised on the east wall and eastern part of the south wall of the temple forecourt. The second group is incised into the floor and paving stones of the forecourt, extending onto the pavement of the Podium.
2007, Pamela Rose, The Meroitic Temple Complex at Qasr Ibrim, volume 84, page 105
Other improvements include a new station forecourt on Love Lane, new cycle parking, improved CCTV and an additional ticket vending machine in the ticket hall.
2019 October, “New White Hart Lane station opens”, in Modern Railways, page 23
In racket sports, the front part of the court. examples