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 bedroom faces a courtyard garden by landscape architect Ken Smith and includes a walk-in closet and a marble bathroom with heated floors, a soaking tub, and a steam shower.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a separate, full-size dining room off the kitchen — a large galley with oversize windows that look out onto a private courtyard.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 27 Apr. 2026
And there in the courtyard was the last tent standing of the many erected during the peak of the conflict to accommodate mass casualties.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Rooms Freshly renovated, the rooms have a breezy, coastal palette, with plenty of natural light pouring in through oversized windows that look out onto either the beach or the property’s grassy courtyards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a separate, full-size dining room off the kitchen — a large galley with oversize windows that look out onto a private courtyard.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 27 Apr. 2026
And there in the courtyard was the last tent standing of the many erected during the peak of the conflict to accommodate mass casualties.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Rooms Freshly renovated, the rooms have a breezy, coastal palette, with plenty of natural light pouring in through oversized windows that look out onto either the beach or the property’s grassy courtyards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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