noun

course

Translation

course, class, route, dish

I'm taking a history course.

The golf course is beautiful.

The main course was delicious.

What is the best course of action?

a course ((in/on sth.)) a series of lessons about a particular subject. I'm taking a course in computer science.

the course ((of sth.)) the path or direction that sth. takes. The river changed its course over time.

Synonyms: class, subject, route, path

From Latin 'cursus' (a run, a course), from 'currere' (to run).

Think of a 'course' as a path: a path of study (a class), a path for a race or golf, or the path of a meal from one dish to the next.