Real Dictionary

court in American English
an uncovered space wholly or partly surrounded by buildings or walls; courtyard
noun: a place where justice is administered

court in British English
noun: an area of ground wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
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court noun uses
A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
countable noun: You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court.

court verb uses
verb: To court a particular person, group, or country means to try to please them or improve your relations with them, often so that they will do something that you want them to do.