garth
Enclosed cloister yard
A garth is an enclosed yard or garden, especially one surrounded by a cloister in a monastery or cathedral.
The word is archaic or regional, surviving mainly in British place names and in descriptions of medieval ecclesiastical architecture: The monks walked in silence around the cloister garth.
Covered monastic walkway
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- prioryLesser monastic house
- conventReligious sisters' dwelling
friary · nunnery · scriptorium · refectory · chapter house · dormitory · infirmary · gatehouse
Confined, bordered space
- quadrangleFour-sided figure or courtyard
- quadEnclosed campus lawn
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- atriumRoofed central hall
patio · forecourt · peristyle · square · piazza · plaza · terrace · ambulatory
Landed aristocratic residence
- castleFortified medieval residence
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- feudalOf tiered landownership
ecclesiastical · parish · churchyard · cathedral · Norman · Romanesque · fortified · walled
Surrounded and sealed within
- shelteredKept safe from harm
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
hidden · quiet · cloistered · peaceful · protected · intimate · haven · refuge
cloister
Covered monastic walkway
convent · friary · nunnery · scriptorium · refectory · chapter house · dormitory · infirmary · gatehouse · hospice
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
- quadrangleFour-sided figure or courtyard
- quadEnclosed campus lawn
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
atrium · patio · forecourt · peristyle · square · piazza · plaza · terrace · ambulatory · loggia
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
- castleFortified medieval residence
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
feudal · ecclesiastical · parish · churchyard · cathedral · Norman · Romanesque · fortified · walled · stone
enclosed
Surrounded and sealed within
sanctuary · hidden · quiet · cloistered · peaceful · protected · intimate · haven · refuge · oasis
horticulture
Cultivating plants systematically
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
greenery · shrubs · flowers · herbs · medicinal plants · tended · walled · enclosed
garthopen field
Unenclosed outdoor space
plain · prairie · wilderness · heath · moor
garthpublic square
Open urban gathering place
plaza · piazza · agora · marketplace · town square
garthwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
wild · wildland · jungle · bush · backcountry
- garden hoseyard irrigation tube
- vegetable gardenPlot for edible plants
- sculpture gardenOutdoor space displaying three-dimensional art
- flower gardenPlanted area for ornamental blooms
- garden burgerMeatless patty for buns
- garden saladFresh vegetable mixture