COURSES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Middle English: from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from curs- ‘run’, from the verb currere

the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river

route or direction

• the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast
• the new fleet changed course to join the other ships

a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal

dish forming part of meal

• guests are offered a choice of main course
• a four-course meal

an area of land set aside and prepared for racing, golf, or another sport.

area of land prepared for racing

a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, leading to an examination or qualification

series of lectures

• a business studies course

a continuous horizontal layer of brick, stone, or other material in a wall.

continuous layer of brick etc.

a pursuit of game (especially hares) with greyhounds by sight rather than scent.

pursuit of game with greyhounds

a sail on the lowest yards of a square-rigged ship.

sail on square-rigged ship

a set of adjacent strings on a guitar, lute, etc., tuned to the same note.

set of adjacent strings on guitar

(of liquid) move without obstruction; flow

(of liquid) flow

• tears were coursing down her cheeks
• exultation coursed through him

pursue (game, especially hares) with greyhounds using sight rather than scent

pursue game with greyhounds

• many of the hares coursed escaped unharmed
• she would course for hares with her greyhounds