Synonyms of courtyard

courtyard

noun

ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 

as in patio

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)

a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patio
• quadrangle
• enclosure
• yard
• plaza
• court
• close
• quad
• terrace
• atrium
• deck
• square
• place
• peristyle
• forecourt
• galleria
• parvis
• curtilage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of courtyard

Police say the sniper's bullet that killed Kirk was fired from a rooftop some 150 yards away from the spot on a campus courtyard where Kirk was killed, as NPR has reported. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Thick brown and gray mud coated the surfaces of school benches, walls and notebooks while the school’s courtyard was filled with sediment. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Perhaps a swimsuit on a chair, or in an inner courtyard balcony, but what are these people thinking, displaying their underwear? — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

This beautiful property is a riad—a traditional Moroccan home built around a central courtyard or garden. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026