This is the 694th most frequent French word.
court
Short.
Here, 'court' is used as an adjective describing the length of the path, meaning 'short' in French.
Le chemin qui mène à l'école est très court.
The path that leads to the school is very short.
'Court' is used as the third-person singular conjugation of the verb 'courir', which means 'to run', in the present tense.
Le garçon court rapidement après le chien.
The boy runs quickly after the dog.
In this sentence, 'courte' (feminine form of 'court') is an adjective describing 'durée' (duration) and means 'short' in this context.