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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Busosanseong served as a political and cultural hub during Baekje’s golden era, and featured ornate palaces, courtyard terraces, and Buddhist temples.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
All the girls’ rooms were upstairs, opening off a balcony that circled a large inner courtyard, so everyone could see everyone, a panopticon nobody wanted in ugly cream vinyl tile.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Further up the avenue, Claudie channels the South of France, complete with a bubbling fountain in its picturesque courtyard, while across the street, seductive spot Felice dishes up excellent pasta and tiramisu.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Another said the noise would echo through the courtyard like an amphitheater.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
All the girls’ rooms were upstairs, opening off a balcony that circled a large inner courtyard, so everyone could see everyone, a panopticon nobody wanted in ugly cream vinyl tile.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Further up the avenue, Claudie channels the South of France, complete with a bubbling fountain in its picturesque courtyard, while across the street, seductive spot Felice dishes up excellent pasta and tiramisu.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Another said the noise would echo through the courtyard like an amphitheater.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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