riad

riad — noun

1. a type of home in Morocco with rooms arranged around an open garden or courtyard

1.名詞
釋義

a type of home in Morocco with rooms arranged around an open garden or courtyard in the middle; many old riads have been turned into small hotels or guesthouses

例句

The Selim family stayed in a beautiful riad with a fountain in the courtyard.

collocation: central courtyard / fountain in the courtyard

Many old riads in Marrakech have been restored and now operate as guesthouses.

collocation: restored riad / operate as a guesthouse

同義詞
  • guesthouse

    a general term for a small, affordable place to stay; not specific to Moroccan architecture

  • courtyard house

    broader category — any home built around a courtyard, not just in Morocco

用法筆記

A riad is a Moroccan architectural style — the term should not be used for courtyard houses from other countries.

常見錯誤

❌We rented a riad in Spain.
✅We rented a riad in Morocco.
💡A riad is a Moroccan-style house, not any courtyard house.
❌The riad had windows facing the street.
✅The riad had no windows facing the street.
💡This is correct; riads are built inward-facing, so the statement itself is accurate, but learners may confuse a riad with a regular hotel that has outward-facing rooms.