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 ground floor leads out to a courtyard.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Locals linger over cepelinai and cold beet soup in courtyard bistros, as students gather in Bernardine Gardens, strumming guitars.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
This free event will be held outdoors in the Key courtyard, and feature live sets from KCRW DJs Raul Campos and Jason Kramer, pop-up bars, kids activities, and more.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Locals linger over cepelinai and cold beet soup in courtyard bistros, as students gather in Bernardine Gardens, strumming guitars.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
This free event will be held outdoors in the Key courtyard, and feature live sets from KCRW DJs Raul Campos and Jason Kramer, pop-up bars, kids activities, and more.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
Noun
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Drape them over a doorframe, wrap them around a banister, or weave them through a patio railing for an instant touch of autumn.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The end result was a clean, sleek-looking patio with a clearly autumnal vibe.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
Noun
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But with the two Swift 16 AI display units confined inside clear enclosures, a hands-on assessment will also have to wait.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hemp is commonly grown in farm fields with no enclosures.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His goal at Stamford Bridge to seal a 2-1 victory — struck with vicious velocity from 25 yards in what was his 11th successive league appearance as a substitute — was the first eye-catching indication of his talent.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Given the price surge in the wide receiver market over the last couple of years, Meyers — who had never logged 1,000 yards in five seasons before 2024 — may be angling for a contract Las Vegas is not willing to pay.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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