courtyard

C1 Topic:Law & Government

Also spelled court-yard

US /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ UK /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/
noun Freq #9706

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.

    She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden.

  2. 2
    noun

    an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

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Synonyms
2 noun · an area wholly or partly... court

Etymology

From court + yard.

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