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Courtyard vs Grotto - What's the difference?

courtyard | grotto |

As nouns the difference between courtyard and grotto

is that courtyard is an area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings while grotto is a small cave.

courtyard

English

(wikipedia courtyard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • an area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings
    • She sat in the courtyard , enjoying the garden.

    See also

    * atrium * forecourt * court * yard

    grotto

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia grotto) (en-noun)
  • A small cave.
  • An artificial cavern-like retreat.
  • A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.

    • Derived terms

    * grot