courtyard
pronunciation
How to pronounce courtyard in British English:
UK [ˈkɔːtjɑːd]
How to pronounce courtyard in American English:
US [ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd]
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- Noun:
- a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
Word Origin
- courtyard (n.)
- 1550s, from court (n.) + yard (n.1).
Example
- 1. The two open architecture and the ancient ruins together create a square courtyard .
- 2. In the south side , we connect lineally the main rooms with a wide courtyard .
- 3. A tranquil courtyard was surrounded by whitewashed timber structures , all with elegant upturned eaves .
- 4. Gunfire raged for about 20 minutes , with insurgent bullets zinging through the mosque 's courtyard .
- 5. The new office will be a round four-story building with a big courtyard in the middle .