courtyard

court·yard  (kôrtyärd, krt-)

n.

An open space surrounded by walls or buildings, adjoining or within a building such as a large house or housing complex.

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courtyard

Noun

an open area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

courtyard - an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" court area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" atrium - the central area in a building; open to the sky bailey - the outer courtyard of a castle building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" cloister - a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) food court - an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) forecourt - the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings parvis - a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)

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courtyard

noun yard, square, piazza, quadrangle, area, plaza, enclosure, cloister, quad (informal) peristyle

Translations

courtyard [ˈkɔːtjɑːd] n → patio

courtyard [ˈkɔːtjɑːd] court n → cour f

courtyard [ˈkɔːtjɑːd] court n → Hof m

courtyard [ˈkɔːtjɑːd] n → cortile m