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
There is also a 3,000-square-foot gym, with outdoor/indoor space and a yoga room; a lounge with fireplaces called the Fireside Landing; a terrace that offers panoramic views; a coworking lounge and (leasable) private offices, and a small putting green in the entry courtyard.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Start of event TPUSA's event at UVU's courtyard featuring Kirk kicked off.
—Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Utah Valley University courtyard, a photo told the aftermath.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The shooter is believed to have fired from the roof of a building down to the location of the public event in the student courtyard.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Start of event TPUSA's event at UVU's courtyard featuring Kirk kicked off.
—Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Utah Valley University courtyard, a photo told the aftermath.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The shooter is believed to have fired from the roof of a building down to the location of the public event in the student courtyard.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
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No liquor, no food, just an enormous outdoor patio teeming with Carolina Blue, popular bands, students, alumni and celebrities.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Besides its many uses in cooking, a lavender plant adds fragrance and color wherever it's planted—along a path, beside a patio, or in a pot on your back deck—thanks to a long blooming season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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The camera pans toward her to reveal a transparent glass shower enclosure located not in the bathroom, but prominently in the middle of the hotel room.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The zoo offers visitors the chance to see the animals in their natural elements at open enclosures, a travel website states.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the Hollywood Tow yard Monday afternoon to look into a foul odor emanating from the car, which had been in the yard for some days.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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