Synonyms & related words for courtyards

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of courtyards. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to courtyards

Explore words related to courtyards — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include patio, porticoes, forecourt, parvis, court, veranda, terrace, peristyle. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does courtyards come from?

The word courtyards breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: court-, from Latin cohors (“enclosure, courtyard”); and -yard, from Old English geard (“enclosure, yard”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.