Synonyms:
court, courtyard
Meaning: an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
Usage examples
The Prince entered boldly into the courtyard.
In another minute both stood in the courtyard.
He entered the courtyard, tied up his horse, and went indoors.
The contrast between its twilight and the brightness of the courtyard is quite in his manner.'
By-and-by there was a sound of people coming through the courtyard, and the measured tramp of soldiers.
In his trouble and fear he went down into the courtyard and took thought how to help himself out of his trouble.
Hardly had she swallowed them, when she lost her human shape, and ran out into the courtyard, as an old she-ass.
Instead of having a courtyard inside it, the wall was the outer face of the structure, the domed roof rising from it.
He went outside to the wooden balcony which ran round the whole building on the inner side, overlooking the courtyard.
He entered the courtyard and remained there for a few moments alone, looking up at the light in the window of her room.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Han dynasty, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George VI, License CC BY-SA 4.0