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courtyard
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courtyard
(noun)
courtyard
/
ˈ
koɚtˌjɑɚd/
noun
plural
courtyards
courtyard
/
ˈ
koɚtˌjɑɚd/
noun
plural
courtyards
Britannica Dictionary definition of COURTYARD
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:
an open space that is surrounded completely or partly by a building or group of buildings
the palace
courtyards
The apartment overlooks a
courtyard
.
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