'Courtyard' definitions:

Definition of 'courtyard'

(from WordNet)
noun
An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" [syn: court, courtyard]

Definition of 'Courtyard'

From: GCIDE
  • Courtyard \Court"yard\ (k?rt"y?rd`), n. A court or inclosure attached to a house. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'courtyard'

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