Meaning

1 senses
  1. An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.

    She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden.

    There comes a fairy in the courtyard, bearing a handful of gifts.

    Hof

    дворdvor, вну́тренний дворvnútrennij dvor, подво́рьеpodvórʹje

    двірdvir, подві́р'яpodvírʺja

    an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

Examples

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  1. The restaurant you're looking for is across the courtyard on the left.

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  2. There's a peacock in the courtyard.

    ruВо дворе - павлин.

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  3. There's a cockfight in the courtyard.

    ruНа дворе петушиные бои.

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  4. The window gives onto the courtyard.

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  5. They were careful crossing the courtyard.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
unroofed walled area:
Русский
By meaning 1
unroofed walled area:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
unroofed walled area:

Origin

From court + yard.

From court + yard.

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Forms

plural: courtyards
Singularcourtyard
Pluralcourtyards

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings:court

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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