forecourt
/ˈfɔːkɔːt/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉकॉर्ट
(इमारत के सामने का) आँगन, अगला अहाता
Core word
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[C] especially British
a large open area in front of a building, used for example for parking cars or selling petrol
(इमारत के सामने का) आँगन, अगला अहाता
- Cars were parked on the forecourt of the hotel.
- the station forecourt
- a petrol station forecourt
+ 3 more examples
- A fountain stood in the forecourt of the palace.
- The bus pulled into the station forecourt.
- Customers queued on the forecourt to buy petrol.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
in / on the forecourt of + building
Forecourt is the open area in front of a building, such as a petrol station, a hotel or a station. Use 'of' with the building.
Forecourt किसी इमारत के सामने का खुला क्षेत्र है, जैसे पेट्रोल पंप, होटल या स्टेशन। इमारत के साथ 'of' लगता है।
- Cars were parked on the forecourt of the hotel.
- Dozens of autos waited in the station forecourt.
petrol station forecourt
In British English the forecourt is also the area where the pumps stand at a petrol station.
British English में forecourt पेट्रोल स्टेशन का वह क्षेत्र भी है जहाँ pumps खड़े होते हैं।
- He filled the tank on the forecourt and paid inside.
forecourt + noun
It can come before nouns such as forecourt shop, forecourt pump and forecourt area.
यह forecourt shop, forecourt pump और forecourt area जैसे nouns से पहले आ सकता है।
- The forecourt shop sells tea and biscuits.
forecourt in tennis (technical)
In some racket games the forecourt means the front part of the court near the net.
कुछ racket खेलों में forecourt का अर्थ net के पास का अगला भाग है।
- Her sharp volleys in the forecourt won the point.
forecourt vs courtyard
A forecourt is in front of a building. A courtyard is usually enclosed by the building's walls.
Forecourt इमारत के सामने होता है। Courtyard प्रायः इमारत की दीवारों से घिरा होता है।
- The haveli has a forecourt at the gate and a courtyard inside.
+Collocations 5
adjective + forecourt
largepavedbusyemptygravelledopen
- The busy forecourt of the station was packed with taxis.
verb + forecourt
crosspark insweepclearenterpave
- The guard asked us to cross the forecourt quickly.
forecourt + noun
shoppumpfountainwalllighting
- A small fountain stood in the temple forecourt.
forecourt of + building
the palacethe stationthe hotelthe templethe mall
- The forecourt of the palace is used for parades.
forecourt + activity
queuegatherparkwaitmeet
- Pilgrims gather in the temple forecourt at sunrise.
“More examples 6
- Radhika waited for the bus in the forecourt of the railway station.
राधिका रेलवे स्टेशन के forecourt में बस का इंतज़ार कर रही थी।
- The wedding procession gathered in the hotel forecourt.
शादी की बारात होटल के forecourt में इकट्ठी हुई।
- A peacock strolled across the quiet forecourt of the old fort.
एक मोर पुराने किले के शांत forecourt में टहल रहा था।
- The vendors were asked to leave the forecourt before the minister arrived.
मंत्री के आने से पहले विक्रेताओं को forecourt से हटने को कहा गया।
- He bought a newspaper at the petrol station forecourt.
उसने पेट्रोल पंप के forecourt पर एक अखबार खरीदा।
- Children played cricket in the school forecourt before the bell rang.
घंटी बजने से पहले बच्चे स्कूल के forecourt में क्रिकेट खेल रहे थे।