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 bodies of two Palestinian children killed in an Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza lie in the courtyard of Al-Shifa Hospital on Sunday.
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Authorities accused him of running a heroin ring out of his Gary properties from November 2017 to August 2018 — an apartment building on the 4100 block of Madison Street, the next door house and connecting courtyard.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
On June 8, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., the group will organize in front of the Union County Judicial Center courtyard in Monroe for a rally and press conference.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Acosta said the developer would extend the existing riverwalk west from the Lathrop Homes and give the public access through a central courtyard.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Authorities accused him of running a heroin ring out of his Gary properties from November 2017 to August 2018 — an apartment building on the 4100 block of Madison Street, the next door house and connecting courtyard.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
On June 8, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., the group will organize in front of the Union County Judicial Center courtyard in Monroe for a rally and press conference.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Acosta said the developer would extend the existing riverwalk west from the Lathrop Homes and give the public access through a central courtyard.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
Noun
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One was wrapped in yellow paper on a restaurant patio in Eagle Rock that felt like a friend’s backyard.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Remove standing water everywhere on your property, including in gutters, toys, patio furniture and pot saucers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The caregivers use their time in the cub’s enclosure to teach him skills that his mother would have taught him, like how to climb, how to find grasses and insects to eat and how to build a nest, Welch said.—
Morgan Severson,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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For the last 15 years, however, Chicago has become a popular summer hub and the location of the last remaining breeding colony of the species in the state, specifically atop the red wolf enclosure at the Lincoln Park Zoo.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The girls’ bodies were about 75 yards away, down a small embankment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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During his first season with the Commanders, Ekeler appeared in 12 games and rushed for 367 yards and four touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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