'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]