courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
Examples of courtyard in a Sentence
The apartment overlooks a courtyard.
a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard
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The North End property boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, beautiful balconies, and a lush courtyard with an outdoor spa.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.
—Cnn’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Excavations in the courtyard of the University of Gloucestershire’s City Campus have revealed new details about the history of a medieval church that once stood in its place — and the people buried there.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Last spring, Harvard students protesting Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza occupied the university's central courtyard for 20 days and staged a 24-hour sit-in in another building.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.
—Cnn’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Excavations in the courtyard of the University of Gloucestershire’s City Campus have revealed new details about the history of a medieval church that once stood in its place — and the people buried there.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Last spring, Harvard students protesting Israel's retaliatory attacks on Gaza occupied the university's central courtyard for 20 days and staged a 24-hour sit-in in another building.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for courtyard
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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