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Synonyms for courtyard


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd, ˈkoʊrt-



Définition of courtyard

Origin :
  • 1550s, from court (n.) + yard (n.1).
  • noun court
Example sentences :
  • In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • No, he must come back again; his bundle is lying in the courtyard.
  • Extract from : « What Sami Sings with the Birds » by Johanna Spyri
  • But there she was, drawn by Sami, just coming into the courtyard.
  • Extract from : « What Sami Sings with the Birds » by Johanna Spyri
  • Also, he said that he had two fine mules in the courtyard, and Castell went out to look at them.
  • Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
  • So saying, Mr. Beaufort led the way to the courtyard at the back of the cottage.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • You will enter a courtyard with walls all around it and signs of lost porches.
  • Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
  • He stands in the courtyard, where the young men used to play games.
  • Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
  • "I'll show you what I have," he replied, leading the way into the courtyard where the wild beasts were.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • All its gaiety consists in an occasional tree in a courtyard.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • Its owner went downstairs into the courtyard, got into his carriage, and drove away.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

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