English Dictionary

court

/kɔːt/

noun

(Australia, US) A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac. / (Hong Kong, only used in names) A housing estate under the House Ownership Scheme.

The court is adjourned until tomorrow.

意味（1）

(Australia, US) A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.

意味（2）

(Hong Kong, only used in names) A housing estate under the House Ownership Scheme.

意味（3）

(Hong Kong, only used in names) An apartment building, or a small development of several apartment buildings.

意味（4）

The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.

The noblemen visited the queen in her court.

意味（5）

The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.

The queen and her court traveled to the city to welcome back the soldiers.

意味（6）

Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign.

The princesses[…] held their court within the fortress.

意味（7）

Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone

No solace could her paramour entreat / Her once to show, ne court, nor dalliance.

意味（8）

The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.

Many famous criminals have been put on trial in this court.

意味（9）

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

The court started proceedings at 11 o'clock.

意味（10）

(often capitalized) The judge or judges or other judicial officer presiding in a particular matter, particularly as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.

A case conference in person was convened.... To emphasize that it was a Court proceeding the Court was gowned.

意味（11）

The session of a judicial assembly.

The court is now in session.

意味（12）

Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.

意味（13）

(sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games

意味（14）

one of the two divisions of a tennis, badminton or volleyball court, in which the player or players of each team play

The photograph at left captures a great serve by Dr. Sadowsky, who will never forget one of Bobby Riggs's serves, which had such a great spin that it landed in his court and bounced back to the other side of the net before he had a chance to return it.