Definition of courtyardnext
as in patio
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard

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Recent Examples of courtyard The units all share a courtyard with games, comfy chairs, and shady trees in walking distance of South Main’s bars and restaurants. Emily Holshouser may 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 San Lazaro Mobile Home Park residents meet in the courtyard of the community. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Here, guests can dance between three rooms and an open-air courtyard. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026 Requesting a courtyard-facing room can help. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for courtyard
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Noun
  • For a quiet respite, book a Park Deluxe room with a patio facing the poolside courtyard garden.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Two other bedrooms with en suites, walk-ins, and private patios are spread across the house, along with a study with a fireplace and bathroom.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Inside, there are Buddhist shrines, a throne and an open quadrangle.
    Arundhati Ail, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Keepers discovered the furry, carnivorous marsupial was missing from her enclosure at Paradise Country wildlife park on Queensland's Gold Coast on Tuesday morning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Officials said one of the officers allegedly lit a battery of fireworks about 200 yards from the horses, the outlet reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Today, the village is separated from the mainland by about 660 yards of shimmering turquoise water where fishermen paddle on homemade rafts.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026

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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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