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
For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
In the evenings, string lights bring the courtyard to life.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In fact, the term historically refers to an interior garden or courtyard of a house across northern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In the same courtyard, the team also uncovered the tomb of a purification priest of the Temple of Amun named A-Shafi-Nakhtu.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
In the evenings, string lights bring the courtyard to life.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In fact, the term historically refers to an interior garden or courtyard of a house across northern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In the same courtyard, the team also uncovered the tomb of a purification priest of the Temple of Amun named A-Shafi-Nakhtu.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
Noun
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Guests tend to gather at the patio bar to share stories of their treks over a few cocktails at sundown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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With a lush outdoor patio and warm service, El Tule offers bold flavors and a taste of tradition.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Inside, there are Buddhist shrines, a throne and an open quadrangle.—
Arundhati Ail,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 May 2026
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The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new enclosure will allow the giraffes to roam inside and outside, eliminating what used to be a long walk from the zoo’s African Savanna to their housing barn.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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When completed, the new enclosure weighed seventy pounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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But with writing feeling like less of a career option than ever, continuing to run the supply yard seemed to be my only choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Madrigal flicked a slick pass back to a charging Mukhtar for the finish from the right corner of the six-yard box in the 13th minute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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