courtyard
UK/'kɒ:tjɑ:d/US
C1
Definitions
n.
An open area enclosed by walls or buildings, typically next to or within a building
庭院，院子，天井
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcourtenclosed yard, royal residence, place of justice
+
yardroot
=courtyard
court (here in its oldest sense, an enclosed space) + yard (an enclosed piece of ground) = an enclosed open area within or beside buildings. Two near-synonyms stacked for emphasis on 'enclosed.'
Common Collocations
- 1.central courtyard中央庭院
- 2.inner courtyard内院
- 3.cobbled courtyard鹅卵石铺的庭院
Example Sentences
- 1.
Children were playing in the courtyard behind the school.
- 2.
The hotel is built around a quiet courtyard with a fountain.