inner courtyard

collocation in English

meaningsofinnerandcourtyard

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inner
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈɪn.ər/us
/ˈɪn.ɚ/
inside or contained within ...
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courtyard
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/us
/ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
an area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of ...
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(Definition ofinnerandcourtyardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Cleaning and restoration of the stonework and theinnercourtyardis already in progress.
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The inner convent building had its own,innercourtyardand a watchtower in the south-west corner.
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Of this project only the huge staircase and decorative parts of theinnercourtyardand interiors remain.
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It features two massive, two story grand archways that provide entrance to aninnercourtyardwith landscaped gardens.
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The arcades on both sides of theinnercourtyardserved as stables and has accommodations above.
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The four-winged complex features a rectangularinnercourtyardwith a polygonal stair tower in the north wing.
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The three-story building consists of four tracts from several time periods, connecting four towers and surrounding an arcadedinnercourtyard.
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The reconstruction produced a very functional 4-floor building which surrounds a grandinnercourtyard.
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The building consisted of three wings enclosing aninnercourtyard, flanked in the corners by round towers.
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The temple was built with a wideinnercourtyardwith an avenue running along the long axis.
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The police opened a corridor through theinnercourtyardfor him.
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The stairs lead down from there to theinnercourtyard.
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This block has a rusticated ground floor pierced by five arches leading to theinnercourtyard.
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An open porch (narthex) across the western side of the portal opens into aninnercourtyard(atrium).
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The monastery portion is two floors surrounding a largeinnercourtyard.
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The main building is at the back of theinnercourtyard.
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Theinnercourtyardhas kept its renaissance arcades while the west facade was redesigned in neoclassical style in 1809.
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To the south-west, a massive curtain wall blocks off the end of the promontory, which forms theinnercourtyard.
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In the east corner of theinnercourtyardlies the original well, drilled vertically through 62 m of bedrock.
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The upper storey is jettied, and the section to the west extends over the entrance to theinnercourtyardand former stable area.
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