courtyard

[ kawrt-yahrd, kohrt- ]

/ ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd, ˈkoʊrt- /

a court open to the sky, especially one enclosed on all four sides.

Origin of courtyard

First recorded in 1545–55; court + yard²

After our helicopter crashed in the courtyard, Jimbo and I rushed inside the house.

I Shot Bin Laden |Elliot Ackerman |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She slow-motion jogs through the courtyard, paints his portrait, and carves his name into a tree.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Tay-Tay Scorned |Sujay Kumar |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“My father will burn this all down,” says Mohammad waving his hand over the two homes that share a courtyard.

Gaza ‘Mass Execution’ Investigated |Jesse Rosenfeld |August 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I took a sip of water and settled into my seat in the No. 13 courtyard.

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Martin was out there judging a cosplay contest as part of Courtyard by Marriott's Super Hero HQ.

George R.R. Martin on ‘Game of Thrones,’ That Controversial Rape Scene, and His Writing Progress |Annaliza Savage |July 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The pastor flushed, turned away, and hurried into the courtyard without a word.

More Tales by Polish Authors |Various
She passed out across the courtyard and mingled with the stream of pedestrians.

The Sins of Sverac Bablon |Sax Rohmer
A bundle of straw, tied with a rope, is brought into the courtyard and left to stand there near the Yule logs.

Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I. |Sir James George Frazer
Then they are all herded together, and every place is crowded with occupants; even the courtyard and terraces are full.

A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy |Ida Pfeiffer
Half-an-hour later the two men met again as they dismounted in the courtyard of the palace.

A Modern Mercenary |Kate Prichard and Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard

courtyard

/ (ˈkɔːtˌjɑːd) /

an open area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings; court