courtyard

courtyard — noun

1. an outdoor space, often with a paved floor, enclosed by a building's own outer w

1.名詞B1
釋義

an outdoor space, often with a paved floor, enclosed by a building's own outer walls or by the sides of nearby structures

例句

Aiko and her friends played badminton in the school courtyard every lunch break.

collocation: play in the courtyard

The hotel's central courtyard has a small fountain and several wooden benches for guests.

adjective + courtyard: central courtyard

同義詞
  • yard

    more general term for an enclosed outdoor area next to a building, often with grass or soil

  • patio

    specifically a paved area next to a house for sitting or eating outside

  • plaza

    a large public open space in a city, usually surrounded by streets and buildings

  • quadrangle

    a square courtyard surrounded by buildings on a college or school campus; more formal

反義詞
  • interior

    the inside space of a building, which is enclosed on all sides and has a roof

文法句型

the + noun

adjective + noun

常見錯誤

❌They ate dinner in the covered courtyard while it rained outside.
✅They ate dinner in the courtyard, which was open to the sky.
💡A courtyard is an outdoor space open above; if it has a roof over the whole area, it is a hall or atrium, not a courtyard.