as in patios
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 courtyards
The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.
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JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
There are also adjustable shutters fitted on skylights through which suspended glass courtyards and gardens can be seen.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Located in the Garden District, the hotel, which was designed by Jeannine Jacobs, has a bright, tropical feel with open-air courtyards, a pool, and a bar.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton adopted her daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, and lived in a Spanish colonial revival in Beverly Hills with two rescue dogs, elaborate archways, courtyards and drama.
—Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 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
Guests can enjoy amenities such as a heated pool, hot tub, sauna, rotating art exhibitions, and landscaped courtyards with firepits and hammocks.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
There are also adjustable shutters fitted on skylights through which suspended glass courtyards and gardens can be seen.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Located in the Garden District, the hotel, which was designed by Jeannine Jacobs, has a bright, tropical feel with open-air courtyards, a pool, and a bar.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton adopted her daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, and lived in a Spanish colonial revival in Beverly Hills with two rescue dogs, elaborate archways, courtyards and drama.
—Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 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
Guests can enjoy amenities such as a heated pool, hot tub, sauna, rotating art exhibitions, and landscaped courtyards with firepits and hammocks.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyards
Noun
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The workers’ cottages have been made into nine spacious suites with soaring ceilings lined with bamboo, terracotta floors, marble bathrooms, and outdoor patios with al fresco showers.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Contrary to popular belief, patios are just as, if not more, cozy and inviting during fall.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Conway Morris points to intelligence in other animals — such as crows using tools, dolphins solving problems, and octopuses escaping enclosures — as evidence that cognition has emerged multiple times in different ways.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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But animal welfare experts raised several concerns to Public Investigator, including the size of the animal enclosures and the zoo’s breeding of a white tiger, which is opposed by conservation organizations like the World Wildlife Fund.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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By comparison, Dowdle had 10 more rushing yards than the entire Packers offense through halftime.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Although his longest run of the day was for just 13 yards, Wisner consistently ripped off four-, five- and six-yard carries to keep the offense on schedule and in manageable situations.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Courtyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyards. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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