courtyard

noun (a courtyard, courtyards)

«courtyard» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An open space with no roof, surrounded by walls or buildings, inside a castle, house, school, inn or palace. tree →

In the lessons

In history and stories courtyards are inside castles and palaces; carts arrive at the inn courtyard. Many schools have a courtyard for break time or a garden. Phrases: in the courtyard, the castle courtyard.

Examples

We ate lunch in the school courtyard. tree →
The knights rode into the castle courtyard. tree →
The inn's courtyard was full of carriages. tree →
A fountain stood in the middle of the courtyard. tree →
Toad's motor car stood in the courtyard of the inn. tree →
Children played games in the sunny courtyard. tree →
They stopped in a wide courtyard. tree →

Note

Countable. Compound of court + yard. Similar: quad (UK school or college), patio, yard.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «courtyard» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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