small courtyard

collocation in English

meaningsofsmallandcourtyard

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small
adjective
uk
/smɔːl/us
/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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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 ofsmallandcourtyardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This gets light to the rear bedroom via asmallcourtyardand to the back of the stairwell by a slot that doubles as a smoke-vent.
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She suffers from acute back pain, but the only exercise that she is allowed is in asmallcourtyard.
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It included a ritual bath and asmallcourtyardsurrounded by seven or eight rooms with a rectangular main hall measuring 53 by 37 feet.
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The forecourt opens onto asmallcourtyard, walled on three sides.
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The south facade has a bay window that looks out onto asmallcourtyard.
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It seats 151 people in the stalls and gallery combined and features asmallcourtyardand a bar.
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An ancient oak tree shades the churchssmallcourtyard.
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This went through to thesmallcourtyardof the house.
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He was moved from the attic to two rooms in the basement adjacent to asmallcourtyard.
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To the rear (east) of the building was a row of outbuildings which formed one side of asmallcourtyard.
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The inner ring is set around asmallcourtyardand contains the principal rooms.
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A new doorway was added along with asmallcourtyard, measuring 114by61 ft, to the south.
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The new campus was housed in a single-story building which featured asmallcourtyardin the center.
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The ruins comprise remains of a tower and asmallcourtyard.
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He then turned left and ran past the berms and out the back of thesmallcourtyard.
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It can be accessed by entering through an iron gate and crossing asmallcourtyard.
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Asmallcourtyardwas formed by a range of buildings continuing to the east for about 14 m, then north for about 22 m.
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The front door faced the south-west tower, framing asmallcourtyard.
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