It would of course be cheaper for you to sleep at our place.
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Course
/kɔːs/
Synonyms for "course" (721 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (145)
Noun(20 words)
academic specialtyactaditadvanceadvancementadvancingaffluenceaffluxaffluxionagoraaimair lanealgorithmambitamphitheaterangular motionantepastapproachaqueductarchery ground
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areaarenaarrayarsisarticulationascendingascentassuredlyathletic fieldattackauditoriumaxial motionazimuthbackflowingbackgroundbackingbackward motionbadminton courtbandbankbaseball fieldbasketball courtbear gardenbearingbeatbedbeddingbeltbentbilliard parlorboilboutbowlbowling alleybowling greenboxing ringbroilbrownian movementbull ringbuzzby all meanscampaigncampuscanalcanvascareercasserolecatenacatenationcertainlychainchain reactionchainingchannelchasecirclecircuitcirculatecirculationcircusclassclassical educationclimbingcockpitcoliseumcolosseumcommutationcommutecompass directionconcatenationconcoursecondensation trailconductconduitconfluenceconfluxconnectionconsecutioncontinuumcontrailcore curriculumcouchecourse of actioncourse of studycourtcovercover groundcreedcricket groundcroquet groundcroquet lawncrosscurrentcrossingcruiseculinary masterpiececulinary preparationcurrentcurriculumcycledartdash
Adjective(3 words)
ancient history studyatmospheric scienceclear direction
Verb(1 words)
build a skill
Strong matches (216)
deckdefinitelydefluxiondescendingdescentdesigndessertdiamonddiastoledirectiondirection linedisciplinedishdispatchditchdodogdownbeatdownflowdownpour
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downward motiondriftdriftagedrivedroneductebbebbingegresselectiveendless beltendless roundentranceentreeentremetsexcursionexecutionexitexpeditionfairwayfalconfarefare forthfashionfetchfieldfilefiliationflightflight pathflitfloodfloorflowflow backflow inflow outflowingfluencyflushfluxflywheel effectfollow the houndsfootball fieldformforumforward motionforwardalforwardingfowlfryfurtherancefurtheringgallerygamutganggeneral educationgeneral studiesglacial movementglaciariumglobe-trottinggogo aheadgo alonggo huntinggo overgo-aheadgoinggolf coursegolf linksgradationgrand tourgridirongrillgroundguiding principleguiding principlesguisegungushgymgymnasiumhallhastenhawkheadingheadwayhelmsmanshiphelphelpinghiehippodromehoundhumhumanitieshunthunt downhurryhustleice rinkinclinationindian fileindubitablyinfieldinflowingressissueitineraryjackjacklightjauntjourneyjourneyingjunketlaylayerlectureledgeleglevelliberal artslielineline of actionline of directionline of marchlineagelineslinkslistslocalelocomotionmain currentmain dishmainstreammajormakemannermanner of workingmarchmarketplacematmeanmeansmeasuremeasuresmediummethodmethodologymilieumill runmillraceminormomodemode of operationmode of proceduremodus operandimonotonemotionmountingmovemove along
Noun(24 words)
descriptive englishdirectionsdishdishesdouraheducation subjectemotional-intelligence basedestradafield of scienceformgradeheadingshighwayitalian sistematicolaboratory chemistrylanguage arts programlecture only instructionlessonlinemagnitude and direction
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meal coursemenu itemmodern asian history seminarmotion path
Adjective(7 words)
educational offeringinstructional subjectitalian disciplinalatin processuslive pathmain academic subjectmedieval world history
Related words (360)
move onmovementmovingnaturalnaturallynavigationnexusno doubtoblique motionobviouslyocean tripof courseongoingonrushonward courseopen forumorbitorderorientationoutfield
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outflowoutingovaloverlayeroverpassoverstorypackage tourpalaestraparade groundpasspass overpass throughpassagepassagewaypathpatrolpatternpendulumperambulateperegrinateperegrinationpererrateperformanceperiodicitypersistencepiece de resistancepilgrimagepilotingpistepitplaceplanplan of actionplateplatformplaygroundplaying fieldplayroompleasure tripplenumplungingplypointpolicypolitypolo groundpool hallpoolroomportionposition paperpositivelypourpowder trainpracticeprecinctprimrose pathprinciplesprize ringprocedureproceedingprocessprocessionprogramprogressprogressionprogressivenesspromotionproseminarprowl afterpublic squarepulsepurlieuputting greenquadriviumquarterqueueraceracecourseracket courtradial motionrandom motionrangerange overrankreconnoiterrecurrencereflowingrefluencerefluxrefresher courseregressionregurgitatereticulationretrogressionrevolutionride to houndsringrinkrisingroadroastrollroll onrollingrolling onrotationroundround triprouteroutinerowrubberneck tourrunrushsafarisailsallysashayscalescamperscenescene of actionsceneryscentschemescientific educationscootscopescourscour the countryscoutscurrysea lanesea tripseamsecond helpingseminarsequelsequenceseriesserviceservingsetsettingshakedown cruiseshelfshikarshootshortcutside dishsideward motionsignsignssingle filesinkingsiteskating rinksoaringsoccer fieldspanspatespecialtyspectrumspeedspellspherespoorsportsprintsquared circlesquash courtstadiumstagestage setstage settingstalkstartsteeragesteeringstepsternwaystill huntstill-huntstorystratumstreamstretchstringstudystylesubdisciplinesubjectsubsidingsubstratumsuccessionsuperstratumsuresurelysurgesurge backswathsweepswingsystemsystoletackteartechnical educationtechniquetendencytennis courttenortermterrainthe drillthe general tendencythe howthe main coursethe way oftheaterthesisthicknessthreadtidetiertilting groundtiltyardtime spirittonetopsoiltourtourismtouristrytracetracestracktrade routetrailtraintrajecttrajectorytrajettransittraveltravel overtravel throughtravelingtraversetrektrenchtrendtriptriviumtroughtroughingtroughwaytunnelturfturnundercurrentunderlayerunderstoryunderstratumundertowundoubtedlyupbeatupward motionvapor trailvectorveinvoyagewakewalkwater flowwatercoursewaywayfarewendwheelwindrowwisewrestling ringzeitgeistzone
Adverb(2 words)
naturallyof course
Noun(46 words)
Adjective(4 words)
nonlanguage subjectnonmath subjects offeringsoverall directiontraditional agriculture curriculum
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: class, path, academic course, academic program, academic specialty.
- Sentence evidence is available for course, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "course".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "course"
Keep "course" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "course" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "course", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "course" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
46 entriesacademic planactionalimentalimentationassemblagebedcovercrosscut acrosscut throughdidacticsdirect actiondirectioneducationeducational activityeducational element
Showing 16 of 46 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
12 entriescore coursecourse acrosscourse alongcourse forwardcourse materialscourse rapidlycourse steadilycourse syllabuscourse throughelective courseonline coursesummer course
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
117 translations across 53 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- kursus noun (education: learning program)
Arabic
3 entries- حَلَقَة دِرَاسِيَّة noun (education: learning program)
- دَوْرَات noun (education: learning program)
- دَوْرَة noun (education: learning program)
Armenian
3 entries- դասընթաց noun (education: learning program)
- ընթացք noun (sequence of events)
- կուրս noun (education: learning program)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- gediş noun (sequence of events)
- kurs noun (education: learning program)
Belarusian
1 entries- курс noun (education: learning program)
Bulgarian
4 entries- курс noun (education: learning program)
- последователност noun (sequence of events)
- редица noun (row or file of objects)
- гоня verb (Pursue)
Catalan
1 entries- curs noun (education: learning program)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 課程 /课程 noun (education: learning program)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 課程 /课程 noun (education: learning program)
Czech
4 entries- kurz noun (education: learning program)
- průběh noun (sequence of events)
- pronásledovat verb (Pursue)
- sledovat verb (Pursue)
Danish
2 entries- kursus noun (education: learning program)
- jage verb (Pursue)
Dutch
4 entries- cursus noun (education: learning program)
- gang noun (sequence of events)
- opleiding noun (education: learning program)
- weg noun (path that something or someone moves along)
Esperanto
1 entries- kurso noun (education: learning program)
Finnish
4 entries- (tapahtumien) kulku noun (sequence of events)
- järjestys noun (sequence of events)
- kulkusuunta noun (education: learning program)
- kurssi noun (education: learning program)
French
1 entries- cours noun (education: learning program)
Galician
1 entries- perseguir verb (Pursue)
German
3 entries- Kurs noun (education: learning program)
- Lehrgang noun (education: learning program)
- verfolgen verb (Pursue)
Hindi
1 entries- घटनाक्रम noun (sequence of events)
Hungarian
2 entries- kurzus noun (education: learning program)
- tanfolyam noun (education: learning program)
Icelandic
2 entries- námsbraut noun (education: learning program)
- námskeið noun (education: learning program)
Indonesian
2 entries- kursus noun (education: learning program)
- program studi noun (education: learning program)
Ingrian
1 entries- rata noun (path that something or someone moves along)
Irish
3 entries- cúrsa noun (education: learning program)
- réim noun (path that something or someone moves along)
- slí noun (path that something or someone moves along)
Italian
4 entries- corso noun (sequence of events)
- corso noun (education: learning program)
- percorso noun (path that something or someone moves along)
- braccare verb (Pursue)
Japanese
2 entries- コース noun (education: learning program)
- 課程 noun (education: learning program)
Korean
2 entries- 과정 noun (education: learning program)
- 코스 noun (education: learning program)
Latin
1 entries- cursus noun (sequence of events)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Cours noun (education: learning program)
Macedonian
1 entries- курс noun (education: learning program)
Malay
1 entries- kursus noun (education: learning program)
Middle English
2 entries- cours noun (sequence of events)
- cours noun (path that something or someone moves along)
Māori
4 entries- akomanga noun (education: learning program)
- akoranga noun (education: learning program)
- hātepe noun (sequence of events)
- kokenga noun (path that something or someone moves along)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kurs noun (education: learning program)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- kurs noun (education: learning program)
Polish
3 entries- bieg noun (sequence of events)
- ciąg noun (sequence of events)
- kurs noun (education: learning program)
Portuguese
4 entries- curso noun (sequence of events)
- curso noun (education: learning program)
- disciplina noun (education: learning program)
- fileira noun (row or file of objects)
Romanian
2 entries- curs noun (education: learning program)
- oră noun (education: learning program)
Russian
4 entries- ку́рсы noun (education: learning program)
- курс noun (education: learning program)
- ряд noun (row or file of objects)
- пресле́довать verb (Pursue)
Sanskrit
1 entries- पथ noun (path that something or someone moves along)
Scots
1 entries- coorse noun (education: learning program)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kolegij noun (education: learning program)
- течај noun (education: learning program)
Slovene
1 entries- tečaj noun (education: learning program)
Spanish
4 entries- curso noun (sequence of events)
- curso noun (education: learning program)
- decurso noun (sequence of events)
- materia noun (education: learning program)
Swahili
1 entries- kozi noun (education: learning program)
Swedish
1 entries- kurs noun (education: learning program)
Tongan
1 entries- koosi noun (education: learning program)
Turkish
1 entries- mecra noun (sequence of events)
Ukrainian
1 entries- курс noun (education: learning program)
Vietnamese
1 entries- khoá học noun (education: learning program)
Walloon
2 entries- cours noun (education: learning program)
- luçon noun (education: learning program)
Welsh
1 entries- cwrs noun (education: learning program)
Yiddish
1 entries- קורס noun (education: learning program)
Yoruba
2 entries- ìdálẹ́kọ̀ọ́ noun (education: learning program)
- ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ noun (education: learning program)
Sample sentences
38 total sentences available.
You insist upon our taking that course of action.
Source: tatoeba (16093)
The conference will commence in due course.
Source: tatoeba (22499)
Our calculations show that the rocket is off its course.
Source: tatoeba (23417)
Showing 4 of 38 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "course"?
Closest matches include class, path, academic course, academic program, academic specialty.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "course"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.