Synonyms of courtyards

courtyards

noun

plural of courtyard

as in patios

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

• patios
• quadrangles
• enclosures
• yards
• plazas
• courts
• quads
• terraces
• closes
• decks
• squares
• peristyles
• places
• atria
• gallerias
• forecourts
• parvises
• curtilages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of courtyards

The Spanish Colonial compound is a labyrinth of courtyards filled with fountains and flowering plants. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

The hotel hosts a replica festival for guests in its courtyards. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Edi Cliff The 36 apartments are divided across six single-story buildings, which share courtyards, landscaped gardens, walking paths, and bicycle parking. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

New apartment buildings may be designed with convenient landing spots for the drones to drop their payloads on rooftops or courtyards. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The settlers blocked all access roads and paths, invaded the courtyards of the houses, stoned doors and windows, cut the electricity lines and the water pipes, and prevented any supplies from entering. — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026

There are also community rooms, courtyards and terraces to promote socializing. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Kurv officials told Plan Commission members that truck traffic will also be directed into interior courtyards and away from the nearby homes. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Much of the novel is set in playgrounds and apartment courtyards, juvenile intervention meetings, and, finally, the Christian Korean summer camp to which Jeon-Gi’s parents send him in a final attempt at rehabilitation. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026