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court⋅yard

[kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-]
–noun
a court open to the sky, esp. one enclosed on all four sides.

Origin:
1545–55; court + yard 2
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court·yard   (kôrt'yärd', kōrt'-)   
n.  An open space surrounded by walls or buildings, adjoining or within a building such as a large house or housing complex.
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