courtyard

C1 Topic:Places & Geography

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

Places & Geography Architecture & Buildings

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