noun. A courtyard in front of a building.

noun. The part of a court nearest the net or wall, as in tennis or handball.

noun. The front or first court in a series of courts or courtyards; the court or inclosed space in front of a building.

noun. The area in front of a petrol station where the petrol pumps are situated.

noun. Any open area in front of a building.

noun. the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings

"My big problem with it was what to call it because you can also buy them in the U.K. in what we call garage forecourts--where you go to a gas station and fill up is called a forecourt in the U.K.--and you can buy these roses there as well."

court  courtyard  

crie  driveway  splendide