Get to know Courtyard better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like court or area.
Courtyard meaning
An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
Using Courtyard
- The main meaning on this page is: An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
- Useful related words include: court, area.
- In the example corpus, courtyard often appears in combinations such as: the courtyard, courtyard of, courtyard at.
Context around Courtyard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Courtyard
- In this selection, "courtyard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, front, enclosed, marriott, placed, creating and garden stand out and add context to how "courtyard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a beijing courtyard and a quadrant courtyard also made. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "courtyard" sits close to words such as chin, clemson and consortium, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with courtyard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A wedding party is planned in a Beijing courtyard. (9 words)
A glass bridge stretches from the terrace over the courtyard to where the children's bedrooms are. (17 words)
And the building is designed with exterior walkways, large landings, and a courtyard, creating spaces for people to gather. (19 words)
According to Gary Jupiter, owner of both the downtown Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn, hotels are already booked at about 75% capacity for almost every SEC game weekend and he expects reservations to grow to at least 80% by the end of August. (44 words)
The performances that take place in the inner courtyard are classified as wali, the most sacred rituals which are offerings exclusively for the gods, while the outer courtyard is where bebali ceremonies are held, which are intended for gods and people. (41 words)
At the start of May this year, The Courtyard Creperie took up the offer of having a permanent home in the cafe area of T’s Coffee – somewhere they would regularly pop-up in the converted horsebox they operate from. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
The night of music takes place in the Old Town of Bratislava, including places like the courtyard of the Pálffy Palace, Hviezdoslavovo Square, Stairs on Klariská Street and the Courtyard of the Old Town Hall.
Outside, there is an enclosed front courtyard, as well as an enclosed courtyard at the back and a brick-built outbuilding for storing tools and garden equipment.
We use the courtyard for summer parties and for brides to enjoy a glass of fizz after choosing their dress but unfortunately we were unable to use the courtyard all last summer.
To the west, the Marriott Courtyard has opened 121 rooms and an additional 90 rooms were recently approved for a Residence Inn project next door to the Courtyard.
The performances that take place in the inner courtyard are classified as wali, the most sacred rituals which are offerings exclusively for the gods, while the outer courtyard is where bebali ceremonies are held, which are intended for gods and people.
According to Gary Jupiter, owner of both the downtown Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn, hotels are already booked at about 75% capacity for almost every SEC game weekend and he expects reservations to grow to at least 80% by the end of August.
A concealed entrance gives way to a hidden garden and a courtyard placed between the home and the studio where artists and potters, Gus and Betty McLaren lived, worked and brought up their family of four.
After walking out, protesters exited the building and marched toward the Vanderbilt courtyard to host a teach-in about Palestine and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel.
A "generous" entrance lobby will open onto the Trongate, giving direct access to a communal landscaped courtyard at the first-floor level, while a range of roof terraces will provide spectacular views across the city.
A glass bridge stretches from the terrace over the courtyard to where the children's bedrooms are.
And the building is designed with exterior walkways, large landings, and a courtyard, creating spaces for people to gather.
An Israeli sniper murdered Friday one mother Nahida Anton and her daughter Samar Anton in the church courtyard (and injured 7 christians who will have no access to medical care).
A ‘quadrant courtyard’, also made up of old shipping containers, was constructed in 2020 to seat customers outdoors, but the council demanded that it to be demolished after denying a retrospective planning application.
A scavenger hunt throughout the main building and outdoor Bodman Courtyard and Doherty Hall will help visitors be familiar with how the museum tells the story of conservation on the Island.
As well as the museum, where staff are on hand to chat about the local heritage and the pottery, visitors can relax in the café or courtyard with a drink and enjoy homemade cake and hot food.
At the back of the house, the paved courtyard garden enjoys a good deal of privacy, with space for a table, planters/pots, a rear porch with woodstore, light and power points.
At the heart of the house is the apple tree courtyard, surrounded by three glass walls with a skylight and covered porch.
At the rear of the courtyard there is a two-story, one-bedroom chalet-style self-contained home with a kitchenette and bathroom.
At the start of May this year, The Courtyard Creperie took up the offer of having a permanent home in the cafe area of T’s Coffee – somewhere they would regularly pop-up in the converted horsebox they operate from.
A wedding party is planned in a Beijing courtyard.
Common combinations with courtyard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the courtyard 64×
- courtyard of 24×
- courtyard at 13×
- courtyard and 13×
- courtyard garden 13×
- and courtyard 9×
- courtyard for 8×
- courtyard to 6×
- courtyard is 5×
- courtyard area 5×