curtilage

noun

Definition of curtilagenext
as in yard

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Recent Examples of curtilage Trees and walking paths delineate the curtilage with typical Japanese elegance. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 The curtilage includes native sandstone boulder walls and a simple landscape of native and adaptive plants that enhance and preserve the woodland habitat. — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023 In legal parlance, curtilage refers to land attached to a house, like a yard or garden. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2019 The Supreme Court long has recognized that privacy interests are heightened within the home, with precedents that limit police intrusions not only into structures but also the immediately surrounding property, known as the curtilage. — Jess Bravin, WSJ, 29 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtilage
  1. yard
  2. courtyard
  3. enclosure
  4. patio
  5. quadrangle
  6. court
  7. close
Noun
  • Loveland had a strong rookie season, totaling 58 receptions for 713 yards with six touchdowns.
    — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Puka Nacua broke into the league with the Rams for 105 catches, 1,486 yards and six touchdowns.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of yard
Noun
  • Their beams cut through smoke and darkness, while charred cars were parked in the street and in apartment courtyards.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The property offers 12 guest rooms and two two-story suites around a courtyard pool, inviting travelers to spend the night along the Highway 290 wine route instead of just visiting for the day.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • The factory in the former Gildan building in Granite Industrial Park will make data center hardware such as liquid cooling enclosures and server racks.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Today, Rockalina spends her days in a large outdoor enclosure built specifically for eastern box turtles.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of enclosure
Noun
  • The makeover of the Taco Heads building — actually two old houses connected by a patio — is as impressive as the Teddy Wong’s conversion from a 7-Eleven.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • For dinner, ask the staff to make reservations for you on the patio at Estéban Restaurant, located in downtown Monterey at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa, Spindrift’s sister property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 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
Noun
  • Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But the two men want additional amenities such as pickleball courts or soccer fields that give more people a reason to keep coming back.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • The era of point solutions powered by AI is coming to a close.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Senators could decide by the close of business on Friday whether to schedule a vote as early as next Tuesday, or else risk delaying Blanche’s nomination till after the August recess.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Definition of close

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“Curtilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilage. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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