bailey
word
/ˈbeɪɫi/
BAY-lee
/bˈeɪli/
BAY-lee
Definition
A bailey is the open area inside the outer wall of a castle. It can also be a family name, usually written with a capital letter: Bailey.
Usage & Nuances
This is a specialized historical/architecture word, not common in everyday conversation. In modern English, many learners will more often see Bailey as a surname than as the castle term.
Spanish: patio interior de un castillo - torre del homenaje (apellido)Portuguese (BR): pátio interno de castelo - Bailey (sobrenome)Portuguese (PT): pátio interior de castelo - Bailey (apelido)Chinese (Simplified): 城堡内院 - 贝利（姓氏）Chinese (Traditional): 城堡內院 - 貝利（姓氏）Hindi: किले का आंगन - बेली (उपनाम)Arabic: ساحة داخلية في القلعة - بيلي (اسم عائلة)Bengali: বেইলি (প্রাচীরের ভিতরের খোলা অংশ) - বেইলি (নাম)Russian: бэйли (двор замка) - Бейли (фамилия)Japanese: ベイリー（城の中庭） - ベイリー（姓）Vietnamese: bãi bailey (sân bên trong tường thành) - Bailey (họ)Korean: 베일리(성곽 안마당) - 베일리(성씨)Turkish: bailey (kale iç avlusu) - Bailey (soyadı)Urdu: بیلی (قلعے کا اندرونی صحن) - بیلی (خاندانی نام)Indonesian: bailey (pelataran dalam kastil) - Bailey (nama keluarga)
Example Sentences
Most people hear Bailey and think of a last name, not part of a castle.
natural
The soldiers waited in the bailey of the castle.
basic
We walked through the bailey during the tour.
basic
Ms. Bailey is my new teacher.
basic
The guide explained that the market used to be held in the bailey.
natural
I had to look up what bailey meant when I saw it in a history book.
natural