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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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The show will be held on the ground floor of the maison’s HQ, in the entrance, courtyard and store, creating a circle that the models will walk in.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Israeli archaeologists uncovered the partial remains of another first-century AD courtyard house dating to the time of Jesus.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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