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

the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast

the new fleet changed course to join the other ships

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

a business studies course

a two-year training course

she took a course in medicine

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

a golf course

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

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

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

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

(of liquid) move without obstruction; flow

tears were coursing down her cheeks

exultation coursed through him

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

many of the hares coursed escaped unharmed

she would course for hares with her greyhounds