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Courtyard vs Junkyard - What's the difference?

courtyard | junkyard |

As nouns the difference between courtyard and junkyard

is that courtyard is an area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings while junkyard is a place where rubbish is placed.

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

    junkyard

    English

    Noun

  • A place where rubbish is placed.
  • A business that sells used metal or items.
  • Synonyms

    * scrapyard

    Derived terms

    * junkyard dog

    See also

    * junk