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 victim was standing in a courtyard area in the complex when the shooter approached, Campbell told Fox 5 San Diego.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Driving up to the courtyard, the home’s boxy, minimalist façade invokes a state of ease with clean lines and a flat rooftop.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The next morning at the courtyard, Kong, the program organizer, looked pleased.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In the historic courtyard outside, MCM also utilized a transparent greenhouse as a flower shop, book store, and temporary boutique.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Grab a seat in the main dining room enveloped in a happy green, or the courtyard fixed with dangling orchids to nosh on an array of soups, salads and sandwiches.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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Alchemical ambience
Across the courtyard, the new still room resembles a vast industrial greenhouse with four shiny new copper stills as its exotic plants.
—Angus MacKinnon, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The show — following a group of residents in a fictional apartment courtyard complex in West Hollywood, California — ran for seven seasons on Fox, from 1992 to 1999.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The roof and insulation and glass all flew into the courtyard.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Driving up to the courtyard, the home’s boxy, minimalist façade invokes a state of ease with clean lines and a flat rooftop.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The next morning at the courtyard, Kong, the program organizer, looked pleased.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In the historic courtyard outside, MCM also utilized a transparent greenhouse as a flower shop, book store, and temporary boutique.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Grab a seat in the main dining room enveloped in a happy green, or the courtyard fixed with dangling orchids to nosh on an array of soups, salads and sandwiches.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Related article The wild, remote island at the heart of a billion-dollar industry
Alchemical ambience
Across the courtyard, the new still room resembles a vast industrial greenhouse with four shiny new copper stills as its exotic plants.
—Angus MacKinnon, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The show — following a group of residents in a fictional apartment courtyard complex in West Hollywood, California — ran for seven seasons on Fox, from 1992 to 1999.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The roof and insulation and glass all flew into the courtyard.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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