Lexic.us

Definition of Courtyard

1. Noun. An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings. "The house was built around an inner court"

Definition of Courtyard

1. n. A court or inclosure attached to a house.

Definition of Courtyard

1. Noun. an area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Courtyard

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Courtyard

Literary usage of Courtyard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan by John Lloyd Stephens (1841)
"The engraving opposite represents this side of the courtyard, and the one next ... When we first took possession of the palace this courtyard was encumbered ..."

2. Craftsman Homes by Gustav Stickley (1909)
"A BUNGALOW BUILT AROUND A Courtyard FACING THE WATER ONE of our earliest designs is shown in this bungalow, which has proven very popular for summer homes, ..."

3. History of the Modern Styles of Architecture by James Fergusson (1873)
"North-Eastern Angle of Courtyard in Doge's Palace, Venice. ... makes up a design singularly pleasing for the .itimi of a courtyard, though it wants tin1 ..."

4. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"In the courtyard below, two boys with bare arms were scrubbing a landau. Their voices rose to Frederick's ears, mingled with the intermittent sounds made by ..."

5. A History of Architectural Development by Frederick Moore Simpson (1911)
"The former is used in the arcading facing the courtyard in Louis XII.'s wing at Blois, in both storeys of the courtyard front of the Hotel ..."

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