courtyard
Plural: courtyards
Noun
- an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
- An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
Examples
- She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden.
- There comes a fairy in the courtyard, bearing a handful of gifts.
Origin / Etymology
From court + yard.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
courtyard: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcourtyard: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
courtyard: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
courtyard: valid Words With Friends Word