course
noun
uk
/kɔːs/ us
/kɔːrs/course noun (CLASSES)
A1 [ C ]
a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification:
on a course They're going away on a training course next week.
course in Tim did a three-year course in linguistics at Newcastle.
course noun (SPORTS AREA)
a golf course/cross-country course
See also
racecourse mainly UK
course noun (DEVELOPMENT)
C1 [ S ]
the often gradual development of something, or the way something happens, or a way of doing something:
If our rivals are spending more on advertising, we'll have to follow the same course.
in the course of In the course of (= during) the interview it became clear that he was not the right person for the job.
course of action What would be an appropriate course of action in such a situation?
course of justice He argued that he had served the course of justice by telling the truth, even after an 11-year wait.
pervert the course of justice UK The defendants are also accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
- actionThey are considering legal action.
- course of actionThey have not yet decided on a particular course of action.
- measureMeasures are in place to prevent flooding.
- stepThese simple steps will ensure that infections are not spread.
in the course of time UK (also US over the course of time)
See more with the course of time
UK (also US over the course of time)
With the course of time, I've learned to live with my disability.
- Once we have committed to this course of action there is no going back.
- We came up against a lot of problems in the course of building our extension.
- In the course of history, love has driven men and women to strange extremes.
- I was grateful for his letter which hastened the course of the enquiry.
- He has been accused of obstructing the course of justice .
course noun (DIRECTION)
C1 [ C usually singular, U ]
the direction in which a vehicle, especially an aircraft, spacecraft, or ship, moves, or the path along which a river flows:
change course
off course
- All attempts at diplomacy have broken down and the two states now appear to be on a collision course.
- He drove in an erratic course down the road.
- Some of the frontier between Germany and Poland follows the course of the river Oder
- The ship held its course.
- Most parents try to steer a middle course between imposing very strict discipline and letting their kids run wild.
- abduct
- abduction
- adduct
- adduction
- against the current
- circumduction
- cross-country
- destined
- direction
- direction of travel
- en route
- follow
- go
- into
- multidirectional
- outbound
- overland
- right
- straightly
- the right/wrong/other way around idiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
course noun (MEAL)
a four-course lunch
main course A traditional British main course consists of a meat dish with potatoes and other vegetables.
- If you make the main course, I'll make a dessert.
- I've only eaten one course and I'm already full.
- By the time the fourth course was served, I was stuffed to the gills.
- The average cost of a full three-course meal - appetizer, main course and dessert - including tip and a modest wine is about $25.
- I had salmon for my main course.
course noun (MEDICAL TREATMENT)
put someone on a course of something My doctor's put me on a course of antibiotics.
UK She needed a six-month course of physiotherapy after she broke her leg.