curtilages

plural of curtilage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtilages
Noun
  • The zoo offers visitors the chance to see the animals in their natural elements at open enclosures, a travel website states.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Its exoskeletons use motors that sit in enclosures by the wearer’s hips to augment the movement of their own legs, and take some of the strain off their muscles.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, last Sunday, the Raiders defeated the New England Patriots, 20-13, after quarterback Geno Smith completed 24 of 34 passes for 362 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
    Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Beck went 5 for 5 for 60 yards on the drive that went 75 yards on 9 plays.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Limiting seating on winery patios to 20 seats, and prohibiting classes and community meetings at wineries, for example, eliminates low-impact activities that keep rural properties viable.
    Elaine Lyttleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Leave Your Pets at Home Some coffee shops and restaurants have outdoor patios where pets are welcome to sit alongside their owners at the table.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Taking inspiration from 16th-century outdoor sculpture courtyards, this (indoor) exhibition explores the range of figurative human sculptures in the Walker’s collection.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Visit the Naschmarkt—offering everything from sauerkraut to Syrian falafel—while the MuseumsQuartier blends baroque courtyards with contemporary installations.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Born three months premature, the quads spent about 10 weeks in the hospital in Boston before three of them were allowed to go home.
    Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Staying active and strengthening surrounding muscles, particularly the hamstrings and quads, can also help provide support for the knees.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Owners and teams contractually assent to the league and commissioner having final, binding and conclusive authority, meaning courts would give the league sizable deference.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The companies sued the FCC in three different courts, with varying results.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.
    VIPIN NARANG, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In compliance and tax, these systems stay current on regulation changes and automatically apply the right rule to each client's case, ensuring fewer mistakes, better compliance and quicker closes.
    Tom Invernizzi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Curtilages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilages. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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