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 peaceful abode came with a whopping five sets of floor-to-ceiling double windows, overlooking the baroque Church of San Pietro Celestino and the hotel’s interior courtyard.
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The film follows an enthusiastic Hitchcock scholar who becomes convinced that the neighbor across the courtyard has murdered his wife.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Dresses hung on a line in the courtyard.
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As Verona undergoes a tourism boom, crowds in the courtyard have become so unmanageable that city authorities have stopped free entry over the festive period.
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Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The film follows an enthusiastic Hitchcock scholar who becomes convinced that the neighbor across the courtyard has murdered his wife.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Dresses hung on a line in the courtyard.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
As Verona undergoes a tourism boom, crowds in the courtyard have become so unmanageable that city authorities have stopped free entry over the festive period.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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