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courtyard vs atrium

atrium vs courtyard

courtyard and atrium both are nouns.

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

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