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/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ · noun
An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings..
She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden.
There comes a fairy in the courtyard, bearing a handful of gifts.
Use courtyard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Courtyard means An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings..
Common synonyms include court.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden.
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