Synonyms for courtyard
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden.
Forms
- Plural
- courtyards → yards, courts, parks, areas…
Example sentences
- park We bedded down at the roadside park for the night.
- yard Her many puppies run around in the yard every day.
- quadrangle What's the difference between a quadrangle and a quadrilateral?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| courtyard | rising | |
| park | rising | |
| yard | rising | |
| quadrangle | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- area3, park1, yard1
- 5 letters
- place1, court1
- 10 letters
- quadrangle
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (area3 = 3 syllables).