
Meaning of COURTYARD
| Pronunciation: | | 'kowrt`yârd
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" |
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COURTYARD is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | court |
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| | See Also: | | atrium, bailey, building, cloister, curtilage, edifice, forecourt, grounds, parvis, yard | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Court"yard\ (k?rt"y?rd`), n.
A court or inclosure attached to a house.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | arena, cincture, close, confine, container, coop, court, curtilage, delimited field, enclave, enclosure, field, fold, ground, list, pale, paling, park, pen, quad, quadrangle, square, theater, toft, yard |
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