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Recent Examples of curtilage
Indiana law allows people to use reasonable force — including deadly force — to prevent an unlawful entry of their home, occupied motor vehicle or curtilage.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Trees and walking paths delineate the curtilage with typical Japanese elegance.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Within the curtilage is a hidden walled garden, and elsewhere on the property is an original workshop that has been restored.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
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
Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Trees and walking paths delineate the curtilage with typical Japanese elegance.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Within the curtilage is a hidden walled garden, and elsewhere on the property is an original workshop that has been restored.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
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
Noun
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Wayland also got top four finishes in the 200-yard medley relay and the 100-yard breaststroke.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the past, all companies had rented the society’s state-of-the-art Baker-Baum Concert Hall and the JAI, its smaller sibling venue across the courtyard at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The complex would have a pool and 12,000-square-foot courtyard, along with a total of about 4,900 square feet of indoor amenity space.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While the dogs are now safe with foster families, Holmes faces multiple charges, including confining an animal without sufficient food or water, keeping animals in an enclosure without exercise or air, and tormenting or depriving an animal.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In a shift from, say, the Safari Park’s popular tram tour, there are no fences and visible enclosures.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My first night was in a Farmhouse Meadow Studio, with a vaulted ceiling, dormer, gas fireplace, and a huge sliding glass door opening onto a patio (which would’ve been lovely if the weather were warmer).—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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The family room has a high ceiling and connects to an outdoor living space with a patio and a pool.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Andrii Yakovliev, a defense counsel and expert on international humanitarian and criminal law at the Media Initiative for Human Rights, a Ukrainian NGO, told CNN that Ukraine ensures the conditions are in place for a fair trial, and that, in general, the country’s courts respect due process.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fulton County has filed a court motion to get the records back.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The close came perilously late.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The other grant recipient, Critter Encounters, is a live animal education company that offers up-close animal presentations at schools and private events.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Curtilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilage. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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