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Nouns (23)

court

n. a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"

court

n. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

court

n. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

court

n. a smooth, level quadrangle on which to play a game like tennis, basketball etc

advent, coming

n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

court, courtyard

n. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"

court, courtroom

n. a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

coming, orgasm, climax, sexual climax

n. the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse

coming, approach, approaching

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

coming, approach, approaching

n. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"

judicature, court, tribunal

n. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

Verbs (6)

court, woo

v. seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

court, romance, solicit, woo

v. make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"

Adverbs (3)

coming, on the way, en route

adv. on a route to some place; "help is on the way"; "we saw him on the way to California"

Adjectives (6)

coming, future day

adj. yet to come; "coming generations"; "a future-day Gibbon of Macaulay"

coming, approaching, forthcoming, upcoming

adj. of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

Fuzzynyms (135)

audience

n. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"

bar, legal profession, legal community

n. the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"

judicature, bench, judiciary

n. persons who administer justice

board

n. a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"

sitting, session, seance

n. a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

judicature, court, tribunal

n. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

train, caravan, wagon train

n. a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"

morning, dawn

n. the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"

beginning

n. the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"

origination, origin, genesis, inception

n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

development

n. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

appearance

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

coming, approach, approaching

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

beginning, start, commencement

n. the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

appearance, appearing, coming into court

n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

patio, terrace

n. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

court, courtroom

n. a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

deck

n. a porch that resembles the deck on a ship

porch

n. a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

veranda, verandah, gallery

n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

compound, chemical compound

n. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

alloy

n. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"

amalgam, dental amalgam

n. an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams

park, green, commons, common

n. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"

grounds, dregs

n. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

place, plaza, square, piazza

n. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

quad, quadrangle

n. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge

n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

tavern

n. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

judicature, bench, judiciary

n. persons who administer justice

judicature, court, tribunal

n. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

patio, terrace

n. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

court, courtyard

n. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"

deck

n. a porch that resembles the deck on a ship

porch

n. a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

veranda, verandah, gallery

n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

yard, grounds

n. the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"

appearance

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

twist, turn

n. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

advent, coming

n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

beginning, start, commencement

n. the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

appearance, appearing, coming into court

n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

handling, treatment

n. the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

procedure

n. a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings

bar, barroom, bar-room, saloon, ginmill, taproom, café

n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge

n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

tavern

n. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

court, courtroom

n. a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

court

n. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

audience

n. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"

bar, legal profession, legal community

n. the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"

judicature, bench, judiciary

n. persons who administer justice

board

n. a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"

sitting, session, seance

n. a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

following, next

adj. immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"

future, succeeding, next

adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

next, adjacent, juxtaposed, cheek by jowl, side by side

adj. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; "had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side"

Synonyms (16)

coming, approaching, forthcoming, upcoming

adj. of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

incoming, succeeding, prospective

adj. anticipated for the near future; "the prospective students"; "his prospective bride"

proximo, prox

adj. in or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox"

coming, future day

adj. yet to come; "coming generations"; "a future-day Gibbon of Macaulay"

incoming, succeeding, prospective

adj. anticipated for the near future; "the prospective students"; "his prospective bride"

proximo, prox

adj. in or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox"

Antonyms (4)

going, departure, going away, leaving

n. act of departing

coming into court

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