Veranda vs Courtyard - What's the difference?

veranda | courtyard |


As nouns the difference between veranda and courtyard

is that veranda is a gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building while courtyard is an area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

veranda

English

(wikipedia veranda)

Alternative forms

* verandah

Noun

(en noun)
  • A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building.
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    • 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