courtyard

court·yard

noun \ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd\

Definition of COURTYARD

: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (as a house or palace)

Examples of COURTYARD

1. The apartment overlooks a courtyard.
2. <a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard>

First Known Use of COURTYARD

1552

Related to COURTYARD

Synonyms: close, court, enclosure (also inclosure), patio, quad, quadrangle, yard

Related Words: atrium, galleria, parvis (also parvise), peristyle; forecourt, place, plaza, square; deck, terrace; curtilage

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Rhymes with COURTYARD

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