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Dooryard vs Courtyard - What's the difference?

dooryard | courtyard |

As nouns the difference between dooryard and courtyard

is that dooryard is the yard near the front or back door of a house while courtyard is an area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.

dooryard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the yard near the front or back door of a house

    • 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