noun “course”
singular course, plural courses or uncountable
- a sequence of events
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Over the course of the day, the weather changed from sunny to stormy.
- a program of study or training
She enrolled in a photography course to improve her skills.
- a plan of medical treatment
After his diagnosis, he started a course of antibiotics to fight the infection.
- a part of a meal served at one time
For dessert, the final course, we had a delicious homemade apple pie.
- the route or direction followed by something or someone
The river follows a winding course through the valley.
- the direction a ship is moving
The captain ordered to alter the ship's course to avoid the approaching storm.
- the planned path for a race
The marathon's course winds through the city, finishing in the central park.
- a place where golf is played
The new golf course has eighteen challenging holes surrounded by beautiful scenery.
- a horizontal layer of bricks or other building materials
The bricklayer carefully aligned each course of bricks to ensure the wall was straight and strong.
verb “course”
infinitive course; he courses; past tense coursed; past part. coursed; ger. coursing
- to move swiftly through something
Tears coursed down her cheeks as she watched the touching scene.
- to follow or chase with the aim of catching
The hounds coursed the fox through the dense forest, never losing sight of their target.