courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
Synonyms
Examples of courtyard in a Sentence
The apartment overlooks a courtyard.
a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard
Recent Examples on the Web
The floor plan for the home was kept simple, and a spacious courtyard for year-round relaxing and entertaining was positioned on the land side of the house, where it is protected from the wind.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
The room is 50 feet long and 20 feet wide and opens onto a courtyard with a staircase leading to the first floor.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Amenities: Restaurant, bar, spa Insider Tip: On Saturday mornings, the hotel will open its courtyard to the local market, where the outsiders can buy local products from producers and farmers.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
The Broad is getting a new 55,000-square-foot building that will be attached to the existing museum via a third-floor entryway that leads to an open-air courtyard with sky views.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
From the right angle, the green paint makes a bare tree in the building’s courtyard look like it’s covered with foliage.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
As for Flaco, his body was found in the back courtyard of a building on West 89th Street by the superintendent, who immediately recognized him.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Not to worry: The courtyard will be back open by Mother’s Day, per usual.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Our first night is dinner at a long table out in their humble, paved courtyard flanked on all sides by apartments.
—Rob Ledonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
The room is 50 feet long and 20 feet wide and opens onto a courtyard with a staircase leading to the first floor.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Amenities: Restaurant, bar, spa Insider Tip: On Saturday mornings, the hotel will open its courtyard to the local market, where the outsiders can buy local products from producers and farmers.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
The Broad is getting a new 55,000-square-foot building that will be attached to the existing museum via a third-floor entryway that leads to an open-air courtyard with sky views.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
From the right angle, the green paint makes a bare tree in the building’s courtyard look like it’s covered with foliage.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
As for Flaco, his body was found in the back courtyard of a building on West 89th Street by the superintendent, who immediately recognized him.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Not to worry: The courtyard will be back open by Mother’s Day, per usual.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Our first night is dinner at a long table out in their humble, paved courtyard flanked on all sides by apartments.
—Rob Ledonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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