0 a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification:
I'd like to do ( US take) a writing course when I retire.
UK Tim did a three-year course in linguistics at Newcastle.
1 an area of land or water used for a sports event:
a golf course/cross-country course
2 the often gradual development of something, or the way something happens, or a way of doing something:
Did the scandal have any effect on the course of the election?
In the course of (= during) the interview it became clear that he was not the right person for the job.
What would be an appropriate course (of action) in such a situation?
If our rivals are spending more on advertising, we'll have to follow the same course.
The defendants are also accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
With the course of time, I've learned to live with my disability.
3 the direction in which a vehicle, especially an aircraft, spacecraft, or ship, moves, or the path along which a river flows:
Changing the course of the river would cause serious environmental damage to the whole valley.
figurative The debate completely changed course after Liz made her speech.
Because of the recession, we're on course for/to have record unemployment levels.
4 a part of a meal that is served separately from the other parts:
a four-course lunch
A traditional British main course consists of a meat dish with potatoes and other vegetables.
5 a fixed number of regular medical treatments:
My doctor's put me on a course of antibiotics.
UK She needed a six-month course of physiotherapy after she broke her leg.
6 a continuous horizontal layer of bricks or other building material
7 the bleeding from a woman's uterus (= the organ in the body in which a baby develops before birth) that happens about once a month when she is not pregnant:
9 the particular path something such as an aircraft or ship takes as it moves, or the path along which a river flows:
10 the often gradual development of something, or the way something happens, or a way of doing something:
11 a set of classes in a subject at a school or university:
12 an area used for a sports event:
a golf course
13 a part of a meal served separately from the other parts:
the meat course
14 a series of lessons on a particular subject:
course in/on sth We provide courses in commerce, finance, and basic marketing.
During the course, students will learn traditional business and project management skills.
run/teach/offer a course My company offers a lot of in-house training courses.
enrol on a course He has enrolled on a book-keeping course.
be on/go on/do a course Going on a course is a great way of learning in a focused environment.
take a course (in sth) She decided to take a course in recruitment practice to expand her career.
pass/fail/complete a course Students who fail to complete the course will not be awarded a certificate.
a course runs/takes place Our courses run between September and May.
a two-year/part-time/full-time, etc. course a three-day ICT course
an MBA/a management course
a degree/distance-learning course
I did a course in creative writing.
Julie has signed up for courses on English and French this year.
There are still some vacancies for students in science and engineering courses.
The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape.
The race was cancelled because the course was waterlogged.
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