Courtyard nearby (5)

I believe the answer is:

This clue is a double definition.

'courtyard' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'nearby' is the second definition.
('close' can be similar in meaning to 'nearby')

(Other definitions for close that I've seen before include "residential street" , "Heavy" , "small quiet road" , "Meeting with a UFO?" , "Stop proceedings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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