curtilage

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Recent Examples of curtilage 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 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
Noun
  • Image There was something both sinister and sweet about the actress’s Chanel couture look of floral-print bustier dress shrouded in yards and yards of black tulle.
    The Styles Desk, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Bradshaw threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns, but also had three interceptions.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The loft building is to be used for apartments and the industrial building for residential amenities, like a community center and courtyard, a Brinshore representative said.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The guests stand frozen in the courtyard of the guest villa as tonight’s wail is swallowed by the roar of the helicopters above.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Police also said there was human waste on the floor within the enclosure.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Owners should fill the bottom of the enclosures with 6 to 15 inches of bedding to allow the animal to burrow, Adler said.
    Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Time: 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 Cost: free Location: outdoor patio at the McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center in Community Park, 13550 Dakota Ave. S., Savage Info: For event updates and cancellation notices, visit the Savage Parks and Recreation Facebook and Twitter pages.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Inside, the bar boasts 12 flat-screen TVs, a 180-degree projector, an outdoor patio and multiple sports packages.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Apron Dress comes in a trendy-but-timeless leopard print and has a high neckline, scoop back combo that’s perfect for running errands or hitting the pickleball court.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The charges were sent toward trial after a preliminary examination in 2022, and the case remains in pretrial proceedings, court records show.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Major stock market averages rose following the news while Treasury yields were mixed as the report showed a relatively healthy labor market as 2024 came to a close.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The 2025 Grammys have come to a close, with several of our faves going home as winners.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Feb. 2025

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“Curtilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilage. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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