courtyard
courtyard
Definition
court·yard (-yärd′)
noun
a space enclosed by walls, adjoining or in a castle or other large building
courtyard
Synonyms
courtyard
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cobble: Please do not park in the cobbled courtyard except to unload luggage.
- enclose: Hartland cliffs The Workshop is in the enclosed garden courtyard of my house, in the center of the village.
- overlook: Well oriented 3rd floor flat overlooking a lovely courtyard with southern exposure.
- gat: Approached by a private drive with parking in the gated courtyard, access to the cottage is across the lower lawns of the house.
- gravel: Outside there is a graveled courtyard which leads to a sunny spacious grassed garden with meadow views, perfect for a barbecue.
- glaze: The original scheme was never finished and the pieces sat in a glazed courtyard until the opportunity to re-site them presented itself.
Preposition: with
- fountain: The house is approached through impressive double gates into a courtyard with a circular fountain.
Adjective modifier
- paved: A door leads out onto the paved rear courtyard.
- secluded: Model Gardens II - Mediterranean Garden Sven designs a secluded courtyard perfect for al fresco entertaining.
- walled: The entrance to the Chapel is through two large wooden gates which gives privacy to the walled courtyard.
- inner: The rooms are built around a landscaped inner courtyard.
- arcaded: The 14 stylish bedrooms are set around the central, arcaded courtyard, which has a fountain at its center.
- cloistered: The main cloistered courtyard, or Cour d'Honneur, is open to the public.
Modifies a noun
- garden: They varied from the small courtyard gardens to the large ones almost like a park.
- patio: Double bedroom with king size double bed, bedside tables and wardrobe, and access to the courtyard patio.
Noun used with modifier
- flagstone: The delightful gardens include an enclosed lawned garden, ornamental garden, orchard with a variety of trees and flagstone courtyard.
- gravel: We have three deluxe rooms situated across the small gravel courtyard to the rear of the Duck.
- palace: I wandered the snaking stone streets up to the castle and into palace courtyards, including that of Francisco de Orellana.
- temple: Anna never left the temple courtyard but worshiped day and night by fasting and praying.
- castle: A beautiful valley location enhances the complex remains of this 14th century castle courtyard with its 15th century tower added for domestic use.
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