courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
Synonyms of courtyard
Examples of courtyard in a Sentence
The apartment overlooks a courtyard.
a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard
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And outdoor living spaces such as porches, patios and courtyards will help expand interior spaces, even in colder climates.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
With a contemporary lodge design by architecture firm Olson Kundig, Larch House comprises 10 buildings around a central courtyard, where a boulder garden and firepits invite guests to gather.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Roughly one hundred Uffizi staffers staged a demonstration in the courtyard of the venerable Florence institution on January 4, protesting an effective layoff of the museum’s casual workers spurred by a change in service managers.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2026
Entrance ramps lead to the lobbies and elevator banks inside both the Metropole and Opera wing, but access to ground-floor restaurants and public spaces, namely the pool and courtyard garden, is also possible.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
With a contemporary lodge design by architecture firm Olson Kundig, Larch House comprises 10 buildings around a central courtyard, where a boulder garden and firepits invite guests to gather.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Roughly one hundred Uffizi staffers staged a demonstration in the courtyard of the venerable Florence institution on January 4, protesting an effective layoff of the museum’s casual workers spurred by a change in service managers.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Jan. 2026
Entrance ramps lead to the lobbies and elevator banks inside both the Metropole and Opera wing, but access to ground-floor restaurants and public spaces, namely the pool and courtyard garden, is also possible.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtyard
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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