an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc.the central/inner courtyardOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivecentral,inner,interior,…verb + courtyardface,overlook,enclose,…prepositionaround a/the courtyard,in a/the courtyardSeefull entrySee related entries:Architectural features,In the gardenExtra examplesHer bedroom overlooked the courtyard.The courtyard is surrounded on three sides by stables.The hotel is built around a central courtyard.We sat in the inner courtyard of the college.We sat on a bench in the school courtyard.The entrance leads through an arch and into a cobbled inner courtyard.The windows on this side of the house look down onto a small courtyard.
See courtyard in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
