courtyard
[kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-]
- a court open to the sky, especially one enclosed on all four sides.
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Origin of courtyard
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Contemporary Examples
After our helicopter crashed in the courtyard, Jimbo and I rushed inside the house.
She slow-motion jogs through the courtyard, paints his portrait, and carves his name into a tree.
“My father will burn this all down,” says Mohammad waving his hand over the two homes that share a courtyard.
I took a sip of water and settled into my seat in the No. 13 courtyard.
Martin was out there judging a cosplay contest as part of Courtyard by Marriott's Super Hero HQ.
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Historical Examples
In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
But there she was, drawn by Sami, just coming into the courtyard.
What Sami Sings with the BirdsJohanna Spyri
No, he must come back again; his bundle is lying in the courtyard.
What Sami Sings with the BirdsJohanna Spyri
Also, he said that he had two fine mules in the courtyard, and Castell went out to look at them.
Fair MargaretH. Rider Haggard
So saying, Mr. Beaufort led the way to the courtyard at the back of the cottage.
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
courtyard
- an open area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings; court
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Word Origin and History for courtyard
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