An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

Traditionally, College buildings are arranged in four-sided courtyards, often with a sacrosanct square of grass in the middle. Not all courts are enclosed on four sides, though – the term is used more generally for building or range.

An open space surrounded partly or entirely by a building.

Pigs court or hogs court. A yard adjoining a pig sty.

a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"

a development of three-and four-bedroom detached and semi-detached houses which Kingscroft are building at Proudstown, Navan

an open space other than a side or rear yard, on the same lot as a dwelling

a public space

An uncovered area partly or wholly surrounded by buildings or walls.

a clear space enclosed by walls or buildings

Court or courtings are yards, partally or totally covered to overwinter livestock in.

An open, unoccupied and unobstructed space surrounded by a building or group of buildings.

1. Enclosed place. An uncovered space, wholly or partially surrounded by buildings or walls is a courtyard. 2. Special section or area of a building, somewhat like a courtyard, but roofed with skylights. 3. A specially prepared quadrangular shaped space used for playing any of several ballgames.