Synonyms for courtyard
ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd, ˈkoʊrt-court·yard

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1. court, courtyardnoun

   an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

   "the house was built around an inner court"

   Synonyms:
   motor hotel, tribunal, court, royal court, courtroom, lawcourt, motor lodge, judicature, tourist court, motor inn, homage, court of justice, court of law

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1. • Area

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. courtyardnoun

   Synonyms:
   court, quadrangle, area, cortile, yard, patio, (Sp. America)

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1. List of paraphrases for "courtyard":

   patio, yard, court, backyard, playground, schoolyard

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1. Julia Vitullo-Martin:

   It's sort of thrilling just to walk by it, the archways lead to our wonderful courtyard. It's such an extraordinary amenity in New York, because every square inch counts, and here we have 22,000 square feet of courtyard space.

2. David Riggleman:

   We found that it was very difficult to disinfect and clean, we had asked for sleeping mats, which we use at Courtyard Homeless Resource Center -- and those can be disinfected easily. But there were none to be had.

3. Ralph Millsaps:

   We're extremely fortunate that the main charge didn't go off, there were 25 people in the courtyard of the wine bar and another 30 outside on the alley in front. We wouldn't be here anymore if the bomb had gone off.

4. Yaboua Assie:

   When I close my eyes, I'm here in this courtyard.

5. Chris Vangellow:

   We have some wonderful farmers within our school district who have expressed an interest in getting local farm fresh ingredients on students' plates, our staff, along with their spouses, and students recently volunteered their time and labor after school and on weekends to transform our courtyard into an outdoor learning space with raised growing beds, so classes can learn about growing food.