courtyard
gb/kˈɔɹtjˌɑɹd/ us/kˈɔɹtjˌɑɹd/
B1
English
~ 6400
udvar
NOUN
B1
1
udvar
A1
Usage pattern:
in the courtyard of [a building]
After the ceremony, guests gathered in the courtyard for drinks and photos.
A szertartás után a vendégek az udvaron gyűltek össze, hogy igyanak valamit és fényképezkedjenek.
The apartment building has a small courtyard with benches and a fountain.
A társasháznak van egy kis udvara padokkal és egy szökőkúttal.
Children were playing football in the school courtyard during the break.
Our hotel room looked out onto a quiet inner courtyard.
The palace courtyard was large enough to hold hundreds of people.
Learner examples
We ate breakfast in the hotel courtyard.
A szálloda udvarán reggeliztünk.
The children play in the courtyard after school.
A gyerekek iskola után az udvaron játszanak.
There is a big tree in the middle of the courtyard.
My window is above the courtyard of the building.
People sit in the courtyard and talk in the evening.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "courtyard" for any open space next to a house, but a courtyard is usually surrounded or mostly surrounded by walls or buildings. For a general open area at the back of a house, "yard" (American English) or "garden" (British English) is more common. Learners also confuse "courtyard" with "patio"; a patio is mainly a paved sitting area, while a courtyard is a whole enclosed space.
Meaning
open space surrounded by buildings
Collocations
inner courtyard
|central courtyard
|palace courtyard
|hotel courtyard
|school courtyard
|courtyard garden
Synonyms
yard (General outdoor area next to a building; not necessarily enclosed by walls.)
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quadrangle (Often used for square courtyards in schools or colleges, especially in British English.)
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patio (A paved outdoor sitting area by a house; may not be surrounded by buildings.)
Antonyms
interior (Refers to indoor space inside a building, the opposite of an open outdoor courtyard.)
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room (An enclosed indoor space with a roof and walls, unlike an open-air courtyard.)
Themes
architecture
|homes
|travel
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An open space outside, usually with hard ground, that is surrounded by one or more buildings.
An open outdoor area that is enclosed or partly enclosed by the walls of a building or group of buildings.
Grammar
Dictionary form
courtyard
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹtjˌɑɹd/
US/kˈɔɹtjˌɑɹd/
Syllables & stress
court - yard (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (court)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: courtyard
- Plural: courtyards
Word family
Expressions
central courtyard
1/sˈɛntɹəl kˈɔɹtjˌɑɹd/
fixed phrase
main courtyard in the middle
The main courtyard in the middle of a building or group of buildings.
Examples
- All the classrooms open onto a large central courtyard.
- The museum’s central courtyard is used for concerts in the summer.
courtyard garden
1/kˈɔɹtjˌɑɹd ɡˈɑɹdən/
fixed phrase
garden inside a courtyard
A garden that is inside a courtyard, often with plants, flowers, or a small fountain.
Examples
- The house has a beautiful courtyard garden with roses and a small pond.
- Guests can relax in the quiet courtyard garden behind the café.