courtyardful

courtyardful noun: enough to fill a courtyard.

Noun

courtyardful (plural not attested)

(no plural) Enough to fill a courtyard.
- It is a bad plan to have the court overstocked with breeders, for the simple reason that they may not always receive the proper amount of attention that a moderate stock would; and if rabbits are neglected it is of no use trying to keep them, as they are then liable at any time to be attacked with...[1870s?], T. C. Lord, “A Rabbit Court, and How to Stock It”, in Charles Rayson, editor, Rabbits for Prizes and Profit. Part II. General Management. Part II., London: “The Bazaar” Office, […], page 51
- Besides the chapel there are study rooms for the students and each Saturday evening a program of gramaphone record music draws a courtyardful of eager listeners.1944, Forth: The Spirit of Missions, page 15

“Half an acre of blossoming wu-t‘ung trees quietly locks up (so) a courtyardful of sad rain”1974, Chou Pang-yen, “Subtlety and Sophistication”, in James J. Y. Liu, editor, Major Lyricists of the Northern Sung: A.D. 960-1126...
A courtyardful of bitter rain has sent autumn home; only the poetic impulse has no place to land, disappearing into white clouds and red trees.2005 February, “Qing Dynasty (1644–1911): Wu Zao (1799–1863): To the Tune of “Clear and Even Music””, in Tony Barnstone, Chou Ping...

From courtyard + -ful.

What does courtyardful mean?: Courtyardful means enough to fill a courtyard.
How do you use courtyardful in a sentence?: “Half an acre of blossoming wu-t‘ung trees quietly locks up (so) a courtyardful of sad rain”
What part of speech is courtyardful?: Courtyardful is a noun.

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