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 show will be held on the ground floor of the maison’s HQ, in the entrance, courtyard and store, creating a circle that the models will walk in.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Starting at the garden level, a wrought-iron gate takes you through a landscaped courtyard garden and into a marble vestibule.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Starting at the garden level, a wrought-iron gate takes you through a landscaped courtyard garden and into a marble vestibule.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
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In addition to the studio, which Seamen converted into a living room adorned with an oversized floral mural, the first floor has a patio with a bubbling fountain, an office, and a powder room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the tea shop has a seasonally open dog-friendly patio.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her arguable masterpiece follows the vain Leonora Eyre over and around a fraught love quadrangle with a widowed antiques dealer, his nephew, and some other motley souls.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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For the past several months, the two lived in an outdoor enclosure roughly the size of four home garages.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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After collecting 147 total yards and one touchdown on 47 touches over the first three games, Jeanty accounted for 155 total yards and three touchdowns on 23 touches Sunday.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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