- an open area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings; court
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court•yard /ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Building, Architecturea court open to the sky, esp. one enclosed on all four sides.
court•yard
(kôrt′yärd′, kōrt′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Building, Architecturea court open to the sky, esp. one enclosed on all four sides.
- court + yard2 1545–55
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courtyard /ˈkɔːtˌjɑːd/ n
'courtyard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
caravanserai
- cloistered
- close
- curtain
- forecourt
- garth
- lekgotla
- patio
- piazza
- place
- plaza
- porte-cochere
- quadrangle
- villa
- à la
- atrium
- bailey
- caravansary
- cloister
- hanefiyeh
- iwan
- Ka‘ba
- monopteron
- parvis
- peristyle
- pocket park
- tiltyard
- town