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courtyard

[ kawrt-yahrd, kohrt- ]

noun

  1. a court open to the sky, especially one enclosed on all four sides.


courtyard

/ ˈɔːˌɑː /

noun

  1. an open area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings; court
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of courtyard1

First recorded in 1545–55; court + yard 2
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The Italian president, accompanied by his daughter Laura, greeted the King and Queen in a ceremonial red-carpet welcome inside the cobbled courtyard of the medieval palace.

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To the corridors and courtyards of hospitals, which were then bombed.

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The offices will have an interior courtyard and are expected to house up to 2,400 employees.

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Bruce, a native of the San Gabriel Mountains foothills, and Gill, a Louisiana transplant, have the RV parked next to their single-story Craftsman, which wraps around an outdoor courtyard.

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He buried them in his courtyard so they could remain close.

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