# court

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɔːt/ · frequency rank #370

## Definitions
1. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
2. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
3. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
4. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
5. Royal society.
6. Royal society.
7. Royal society.
8. Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone.
9. The administration of law.
10. The administration of law.
11. The administration of law.
12. The administration of law.
13. The administration of law.
14. The administration of law.
15. A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games
16. A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games
17. A space prepared and decorated by certain bird species in which to advertise themselves for a mate.

## Etymology
From Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted from Latin cohors. Doublet of cohort.
A court (noun sense 4.2) assembled to hear the testimony of Charles Lindbergh. The room is also a court (noun sense 4.1).
Professional tennis players playing on a tennis court (noun sense 5) in New Delhi, India

## Easily confused with
- **cut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-cut)
- **CRT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-crt)
- **cur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-cur)
- **cure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-cure)
- **cult** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-cult)
- **cunt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-cunt)
- **curb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-curb)
- **curl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-curl)
- **curt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-curt)
- **curd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-curd)
- **crust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-crust)
- **covet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-covet)
- **courts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-courts)
- **covert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-covert)
- **Coutts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-coutts)
- **courted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-courted)
- **courtly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/court-vs-courtly)
- **cor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cor-vs-court)
- **cot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cot-vs-court)
- **cost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cost-vs-court)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ccourt`, `corut`, `courrt`, `courtt`, `coutr`, `cuort`, `ocurt`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/court