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| atrium |
an enclosed courtyard, esp. in ancient Roman houses or early Christian churches. [1/2 definitions] |
| caravansary |
an inn, esp. in the Middle East, with a large courtyard for the animals used as transportation in a caravan. [1/2 definitions] |
| cloister |
in architecture, a covered walkway around the inside of a building, facing an open central courtyard. [1/4 definitions] |
| court |
an open space, usu. adjacent to a building, that is wholly or partially enclosed; courtyard. [1/9 definitions] |
| Kaaba |
a building in the courtyard of the Great Mosque in Mecca, to which Muslims make a yearly pilgrimage. |
| khan2 |
in certain countries of the East and Middle East, an inn, esp. one with a large courtyard for keeping caravan animals. |
| patio |
a roofless inner courtyard, as in many Spanish-style houses. [1/2 definitions] |
| porte-cochère |
a covered carriage entrance to a courtyard. [1/2 definitions] |
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