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atrium vs courtyard

courtyard vs atrium

atrium and courtyard both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
atrium Yes No No No
courtyard Yes No No No
As nouns, courtyard is a hypernym of atrium; that is, courtyard is a word with a broader meaning than atrium:
  • atrium: the central area in a building; open to the sky
  • courtyard: an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
Other hypernyms of atrium include court.
atrium (noun) courtyard (noun)
the central area in a building; open to the sky an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
Difference between atrium and courtyard

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