Such spaces in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some.
Courtyard definition england. Courtyard theatre spanish corral any temporary or permanent theatre structure established in an inn s courtyard in england or a residential courtyard in spain. Courtyard translate into czech with the english czech dictionary cambridge dictionary. Courtyards are common elements in both western and eastern building patterns and have been used by both ancient and contemporary architects as a typical and traditional building feature. An area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a.
Learn more in the cambridge english chinese simplified dictionary. Under elizabeth i many plays were performed in the courtyards of london inns with the first recorded innyard performance in 1557 by 1576 there were five courtyard theatres in london but they declined thereafter since by then. Meaning pronunciation translations and examples. A courtyard is an open area of ground which is surrounded by buildings or walls.
Learn more in the cambridge english indonesian dictionary. Courtyard houses of this type occupy an intermediate position between a castle or fortress where defence is the primary design consideration and more modern plans in which defence is not a consideration at all.