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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Each housing site will connect to an outside courtyard with a garden and big communal rooms with group activities, Coates said.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
In December 2025, imagery showed dozens of people in the school’s courtyard, apparently playing in what appears to be a court for ballgames.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Nowadays, SoCo is among the city’s top tourist attractions, and the San José is in the heart of the action, hosting local and touring bands in its courtyard and parking lot during festivals and special events.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
In December 2025, imagery showed dozens of people in the school’s courtyard, apparently playing in what appears to be a court for ballgames.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Nowadays, SoCo is among the city’s top tourist attractions, and the San José is in the heart of the action, hosting local and touring bands in its courtyard and parking lot during festivals and special events.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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