Thesaurus results for COURTYARD

courtyard

noun

ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd

Definition of courtyard

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 This beautiful property is a riad—a traditional Moroccan home built around a central courtyard or garden. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The complex will have live-work units, residential units, garage parking spaces, a public pedestrian pass-through and courtyard. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The entry courtyard’s smooth pavers and circular fountain complement the stark, contemporary lines of the dark-sided facade. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 At sunset on the first day, Zmroot and her daughters had spread a big table in the courtyard and prepared soup, meat, and rice. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for courtyard

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Here’s a picturesque patio lounger for tackling your long summer reading list and your tanning goals at once.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
Every Now and Then, the menu offers coffee and espresso drinks, lemonade, pastries and style, plus a secret garden patio in back.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of patio

Noun

Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
The students are lined up in their hundreds− across the student center mezzanine, down the stairs and out into the hot Florida Spring of the quadrangle.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of quadrangle

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Skollar’s long-term goal is to raise more money to build larger enclosures for the gibbons and construct an education center for visitors.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Roads can become impassable, evacuation orders can change and homes or outdoor enclosures can be damaged, leaving pets vulnerable to injury or escape.

— Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclosure

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Foster made the most of the opportunity, tallying seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown in the preseason and standing out throughout training camp.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Missouri Southern’s Tillman Martin, who played in high school at Liberty North, completed 21 of 38 pass attempts for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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