Courtyard
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A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. These areas in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of court.
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Examples of courtyards
- Belcourt Castle, in Newport, Rhode Island
- Buckingham Palace in London, England
- Trinity Great Court, in Trinity College, Cambridge
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See also
- Atrium
- Cloister
- Cour d'honneur
- Patio garden
- Peristyle
- Quadrangle
- Traditional Arabic courtyard, Sahn
- Hooper House
- Nalukettu
- Siheyuan
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