curtilages

noun

plural of curtilage
as in enclosures

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtilages
  1. enclosures
  2. yards
  3. patios
  4. courtyards
  5. quads
  6. courts
  7. quadrangles
  8. closes
Noun
  • Part of the new initiative is replacing some state waiting enclosures with fewer opaque panels, giving anyone at a station full view of what people on the shelter benches are doing.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of enclosures
Noun
  • The 10 men, all Venice natives, will come to people's homes or businesses and get encampments or people living on sidewalks, doorsteps and yards to leave.
    — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Samuel with Washington in 2025 caught 72 passes for 727 yards and scored six total touchdowns, and never signed an extension after his contract ran out.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of yards
Noun
  • Cooling patios and outdoor rooms Backyard living spaces are where cooling landscaping pays off in comfort as well as savings.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • This year has seen trends in soft yards and party patios, along with outdoor entertaining trends that incorporate seamless indoor-outdoor spaces.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of patios
Noun
  • Circular patios and courtyards will direct light into the building, while gardens and outdoor resting places will allow visitors to take in views of the nearby Pichincha volcano.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026
  • Corridors lead to unexpected courtyards, and staircases open to ocean panoramas.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of courtyards
Noun
  • Unpaved roads unspool in all directions, luring gravel bikers who test their quads against the rolling terrain.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • The Michaels siblings say growing up as quads gives them a lot to be grateful for.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Definition of quads
Noun
  • This effect was exaggerated when rising talents with fervent new fanbases, like Alex Eala of the Philippines and João Fonseca of Brazil, took the courts.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Apple regularly publishes ecosystem studies as regulators and courts continue to scrutinize the App Store's rules.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of courts
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
  • This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of quadrangles
Noun
  • After the window to submit claims closes, payments will be issued by September, according to the settlement website.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Both stocks posted record closes last week, before pulling back in recent sessions.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of closes
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