[countable, uncountable] the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. are judged. the civil/criminal courts; Her lawyer made a statement ...

court · ​[transitive] court somebody to try to please somebody in order to get something you want, especially the support of a person, an organization, etc. · ​[ ...

1[countable, uncountable] the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. · 2the court [singular] the people in a court, especially those who make ...

1[transitive] court somebody to try to please someone in order to get something you want, especially the support of a person, an organization, etc.

There are 28 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun court, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

law court noun /ˈlɔː kɔːt/ /ˈlɔː kɔːrt/ (also formal court of law) a room or building where legal cases are judged.

a place where legal trials take place. Court and (formal) court of law usually refer to the actual room where cases are judged.

a place where legal trials take place. Court and (formal) court of law usually refer to the actual room where cases are judged.

​a decision that is made in court about what must happen in a particular situation. He failed to meet four court orders to pay debts of £4 000.

noun /əˈpelət kɔːt/ /əˈpelət kɔːrt/ (specialist) a court in which people can appeal against decisions made in other courts of law.