1. An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
   "The case was heard in federal court";
   - tribunal, judicature
    
2. (law) a room in which a law court sits
   "television cameras were admitted in the court";
   - courtroom
    
3. A specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
   "players had to reserve a court in advance"
    
4. The sovereign and their advisers who are the governing power of a state
   "The king's court gathered to discuss matters of state"; "The royal court was known for its lavish parties";
   - royal court
    
5. The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
   "The royal court gathered for the coronation ceremony";
   - royal court
    
6. The residence of a sovereign or nobleman
   "the king will visit the duke's court"
    
7. An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
   "the house was built around an inner court";
   - courtyard
    
8. A hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
   "They stayed at a convenient tourist court just off the highway";
   - motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court
    
9. Respectful deference
   "pay court to the emperor";
   - homage

1. Make amorous advances towards
   "John is courting Mary";
   - woo, romance, solicit
    
2. Engage in social activities leading to marriage
   "We were courting for over ten years"
    
3. Seek someone's favour
   "China is courting Russia";
   - woo
    
4. Expose oneself to or invite the possibility of (something undesirable)
   "They courted disaster by ignoring safety protocols";
   - risk, run the risk

1. Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
   - Margaret Court

Sounds like: caught, quart

Derived forms: courted, courting, courts

Type of: act, area, assembly, athletic field, authorities, cortège, deference, entourage, field, government, hotel, move, pitch [Brit], playing area, playing field, regime, residence, respect, retinue, room, seek, suite, tennis player

Part of: building, courthouse, edifice

Encyclopedia: Court, Saskatchewan