courts
n. countablen. places where legal trials happen and judges make decisions about the law. This word can also mean the flat areas where you play sports like tennis or basketball.
n. legal institutions presided over by judges for the adjudication of disputes; also refers to the physical areas marked out for playing specific ball games.
The tennis courts are busy every Saturday morning.
The case moved through the lower courts for years before reaching the supreme level.
While the international courts lack a centralized police force to enforce their rulings, their moral and diplomatic authority remains a cornerstone of global justice.
Often used in the plural when referring to the judicial system as a whole.
He is playing in the tennis fieldHe is playing on the tennis courtLearners often use 'field' for all sports, but 'court' is the specific term for tennis, basketball, and badminton.