英语词汇“courtyard”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A courtyard is an area outside a building that's framed and somewhat enclosed by walls. Your friend might ask you to meet her in the courtyard of her apartment complex.

In cities, courtyards provide small, private outdoor areas. Courtyards are often nestled between buildings, or tucked away behind them. For nearly as long as people have built houses and buildings, courtyards have existed — although in the past, they were used for keeping animals, cooking over an open fire, and sometimes even sleeping. The word dates from the 1550s, combining court, from the Latin cohors, "enclosed yard," and yard, from a Germanic root also meaning "enclosure."

WORD FAMILY

courtyard: courtyards

USAGE EXAMPLES

The George became a home for political debate and gossip - and Shakespeare's plays were often performed in its courtyard.

BBC(Jan 02, 2017)

Wood framing inside a wall ignited when an outdoor gas fireplace in a courtyard was lit.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

The palace’s great courtyard is a field of cratered earth.

Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)

n an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

court

atrium

the central area in a building; open to the sky

bailey

the outer courtyard of a castle

cloister

a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)

food court

an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)

forecourt

the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings

parvis

a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)

area

a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

单词	courtyard
释义	courtyard (once / 662 pages) n A courtyard is an area outside a building that's framed and somewhat enclosed by walls. Your friend might ask you to meet her in the courtyard of her apartment complex. In cities, courtyards provide small, private outdoor areas. Courtyards are often nestled between buildings, or tucked away behind them. For nearly as long as people have built houses and buildings, courtyards have existed — although in the past, they were used for keeping animals, cooking over an open fire, and sometimes even sleeping. The word dates from the 1550s, combining court, from the Latin cohors, "enclosed yard," and yard, from a Germanic root also meaning "enclosure." WORD FAMILY courtyard: courtyards USAGE EXAMPLES The George became a home for political debate and gossip - and Shakespeare's plays were often performed in its courtyard. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Wood framing inside a wall ignited when an outdoor gas fireplace in a courtyard was lit. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The palace’s great courtyard is a field of cratered earth. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) n an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper court atrium the central area in a building; open to the sky bailey the outer courtyard of a castle cloister a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) food court an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) forecourt the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings parvis a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral) area a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
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