courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
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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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The victim was standing in a courtyard area in the complex when the shooter approached, Campbell told Fox 5 San Diego.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Driving up to the courtyard, the home’s boxy, minimalist façade invokes a state of ease with clean lines and a flat rooftop.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Driving up to the courtyard, the home’s boxy, minimalist façade invokes a state of ease with clean lines and a flat rooftop.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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