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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The first images of Offset post-shooting depicted him using a mobility device in a hospital courtyard, wearing a surgical gown and smoking.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s followed by a three-course dinner by candlelight in the spa courtyard (with dessert served at the spa pool).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The development also would include an outdoor pool-courtyard.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The courtyard of Frozen Music—a bespoke stone atelier outside Jaipur, India—lives up to the tranquility of its name, with a burbling fountain and birdsong drifting through banyan trees at dusk.
—Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s followed by a three-course dinner by candlelight in the spa courtyard (with dessert served at the spa pool).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The development also would include an outdoor pool-courtyard.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The courtyard of Frozen Music—a bespoke stone atelier outside Jaipur, India—lives up to the tranquility of its name, with a burbling fountain and birdsong drifting through banyan trees at dusk.
—Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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