a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            an enclosed space, but the walls need not be solid
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a space enclosed by walls, a yard surrounded by buildings, an enclosed quadrangle area
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a space surrounded by a building, often surrounded by a house
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Outdoor space between a kiva and its associated surface rooms; probably used for many daily activities.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            An open area enclosed by walls or buildings, especially in a castle or large house.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The interior outside grounds of a building.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            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.