A clear space enclosed by walls or surrounded by buildings; a yard, a courtyard; e.g. that surrounding a castle, or that left for the sake of…

An enclosure about or beside a building; a court, yard, quadrangle, etc. gen. Obsolete.

= quadrangle, n. 2 3.

An open space in the middle of a cloister; an open court.

Architecture. The lower or outer court of a castle or mansion, occupied by the servants. Also: a court at the back of an early farmhouse…

A storehouse or cellar, esp. for storing fish. Also: †an enclosure, a yard (obsolete).

A square or rectangular space or courtyard, entirely or largely surrounded by buildings, typically in a college, palace, etc.; = quad, n.2 Cf. qua…

An open area surrounded by walls or buildings within the precincts of a large house, castle, homestead, etc.

A courtyard of a palace.

= quadrangle, n. 2.

(under-, prefix1 affix 2b(b).)

A courtyard having open colonnades on each of its four sides.

A small or petty court.

Chiefly in Morocco: a courtyard, garden; (hence) a type of traditional large house surrounding a courtyard, now often serving as a hotel.

South African. With reference to a traditional Sotho homestead. A courtyard used for cooking, eating, and socializing, typically enclosed by a wall…

A paved roofless area adjoining and belonging to a house; esp. a garden terrace.