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 At the center of the building will be a courtyard. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 Presented in the sunlit courtyard of the Hôtel de Soubise, her collection was precise, poised, and effortlessly cool. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 All face the quiet interior garden-courtyard filled with tropical greenery, a peaceful place to go for a swim after walking around town. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 Within these timeless spaces, the robot joins human performers once again, mirroring their steps in hallways and open courtyards. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for courtyard
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Noun
  • On a glorious late-summer afternoon, a small group gathered on the leafy patio behind Café Lisbeth to toast.
    Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For traditional lodging, bed down at Mountain House Rajska Vrata in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where ski days end on the sunny patio with local specialties such as nettle soup or herbal rakija (brandy) around the fireplace.
    Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The royals and their guests observed rows of guards in bearskins on the quadrangle, and the U.K. and U.S. national anthems played.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 10-year-old gorilla was in the enclosure with another animal and was not injured.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • By then, Denny had gone to the other side of the enclosure.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The air buzzes with nostalgia and pride as alumni return to the yard, reconnecting with old classmates, sharing stories, and celebrating the legacy that shaped them.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Bills have committed 35 penalties, 30 of them accepted for 209 yards.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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