course
noun [C] (SPORTS AREA) /kɔːs/
/kɔːrs/ Definition
B1 an area of land or water used for a sports event: a golf course/cross-country course → See also racecourseSurfaces on which sports take place
(Definition of course noun (SPORTS AREA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- AstroTurf noun
- board noun (WOOD)
- bowling green noun
- circuit noun (TRACK)
- diamond noun (SHAPE)
- end noun (LAST POINT)
- field noun (SPORTS GROUND)
- goalmouth noun
- lane noun (STRIP)
- midfield noun
- penalty box noun
- playing field noun
- rink noun
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