curtilages

Definition of curtilagesnext
plural of curtilage
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Noun
  • Battery storage facilities typically consist of a collection of shipping container-sized enclosures that, until recently, attracted relatively little notice.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Once healed, the animals are transferred to outdoor enclosures and aviaries to prepare for a reintroduction into their natural environment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That raw ability should mollify concerns about his so-so statistical production in a bad Stanford offense (49 catches, 545 yards and two touchdowns).
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Barkley has largely lived up to the billing, running for 8,356 yards and 55 touchdowns in his eight seasons.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And who is swiping Fed Ex packages from all those lovely porches and patios?
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This round rug is a playful centerpiece for patios and decks with its intricate yet symmetrical pattern.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Today, fountains can be found across KC’s courtyards, plazas and boulevards in all shapes and sizes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Inside, reclaimed wood and natural stone juxtapose the greenery climbing over terraces and spilling into courtyards.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Here are some exercises that experts said can strengthen your quads just as much, if not more, than squats.
    Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The county's golf courses are also seeing damage from people riding dirtbikes, e-bikes and quads over the greens.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the move comes as scam texts impersonating toll agencies, courts and banks are surging nationwide.
    Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Yet Trump’s previous attempt to remove a Fed governor, Lisa Cook, has been tied up in courts.
    Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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
  • Here are seven moves worth making before the warm weather window closes.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Our 2022 study found that when a rural hospital closes, hospitals nearby see a measurable spike in inpatient admissions and emergency room visits that can cause significant financial strain.
    Daniel R. George, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Curtilages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilages. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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