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 20 accommodations at this 2025 World's Best Award-winning hotel range from manor rooms and suites to freestanding villas, each individually designed and outfitted with high-end touches like soaking tubs, fireplaces, and, in select units, private courtyards or outdoor hot tubs.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
And some of these businesses are located on the complex’s 50 square-like spaces the developers call courtyards.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Prewar apartment buildings were often in H, T, U configurations, with courtyards and a lot more exterior wall space, offering lots of places to put windows.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2025
Three separate courtyards anchor different wings of the massive main house, while the guesthouses, each between 1,000 and 5,000 square feet, are all licensed as short-term rentals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Swipe to see more images The Islamic call to prayer rang out from a nearby mosque occupying an older commercial building, echoing over an empty street and through the concrete courtyards — a sound that felt both peaceful and eerie in the stillness.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Those Soviet courtyards formed him.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
From yoga classes in open-air courtyards to thriving restaurant and bar scenes, activation transforms properties into community focal points.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
And some of these businesses are located on the complex’s 50 square-like spaces the developers call courtyards.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Prewar apartment buildings were often in H, T, U configurations, with courtyards and a lot more exterior wall space, offering lots of places to put windows.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2025
Three separate courtyards anchor different wings of the massive main house, while the guesthouses, each between 1,000 and 5,000 square feet, are all licensed as short-term rentals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Swipe to see more images The Islamic call to prayer rang out from a nearby mosque occupying an older commercial building, echoing over an empty street and through the concrete courtyards — a sound that felt both peaceful and eerie in the stillness.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Those Soviet courtyards formed him.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
From yoga classes in open-air courtyards to thriving restaurant and bar scenes, activation transforms properties into community focal points.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyards
Noun
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And outdoor living spaces such as porches, patios and courtyards will help expand interior spaces, even in colder climates.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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This includes porches and patios, outdoor furniture, and storage sheds.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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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Cleanliness Turtles are messy animals and require consistent attention to the cleanliness of their enclosures.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Aerial surveys revealed that 509 houses were scattered on the outskirts of the town center, though the exact function of the enclosures remains to be determined.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mills finished 27-of-45 for 292 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kansas totaled 369 yards of total offense, but the Jayhawks still punted the ball five times.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Courtyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyards. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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