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
For a more intimate atmosphere and a bit more space, Potato Head Suites, just across the courtyard, is a better pick.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Ida Fisher Junior High in Miami Beach held a mock Ford-Carter presidential election with a ballot box in its recess courtyard to teach its students civics lessons.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Separately, the hotel’s cobblestone courtyard is running Le Picnic throughout the fortnight in partnership with Veuve Clicquot.
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Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the temple's crumbling courtyard, little remains… mostly empty pedestals scattered among the Sralao trees.
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Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtyard
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Ida Fisher Junior High in Miami Beach held a mock Ford-Carter presidential election with a ballot box in its recess courtyard to teach its students civics lessons.
—
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Separately, the hotel’s cobblestone courtyard is running Le Picnic throughout the fortnight in partnership with Veuve Clicquot.
—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the temple's crumbling courtyard, little remains… mostly empty pedestals scattered among the Sralao trees.
—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
Noun
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Avoid putting your grill against the side of your house or under a patio roof or someone else's balcony, for example.
Noun
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This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests.
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.
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Authorities have worked in recent years to reduce the monkey population through sterilization programs and by relocating some animals to dedicated enclosures.
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And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines.
Noun
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Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
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Simple prevention methods include covering food, using fans, and keeping the yard mowed and clean.
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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