courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
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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Urban Commissions, Dubai Design Week’s annual competition, invited design-forward minds to reinterpret the courtyard’s historic role as an inclusive gathering space.
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Most days, there are two pupils in this small classroom on the Greek island of Lemnos, with big windows and a view of the school's front courtyard.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Morning sunlight poured into the front door as Kendall slumped his shoulders and shuffled into the home, several housing units across the courtyard from their own.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Desperate, Lester then grabbed his bird whistle and dashed to the Arconia courtyard fountain.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Most days, there are two pupils in this small classroom on the Greek island of Lemnos, with big windows and a view of the school's front courtyard.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Morning sunlight poured into the front door as Kendall slumped his shoulders and shuffled into the home, several housing units across the courtyard from their own.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Desperate, Lester then grabbed his bird whistle and dashed to the Arconia courtyard fountain.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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 2 Nov. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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