courtyard C1 Topic:Law & Government Also spelled court-yard US /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ UK /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ See IPA manual Freq #9706 Meanings 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 noun an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · an area wholly or partly... court Etymology From court + yard. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # courtyard **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ **Frequency rank:** 9706 ## Meanings 1. An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings. 2. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings ## Examples - She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden. ## Etymology From court + yard. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown