courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
Synonyms of courtyard
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 second major change is that a swath of the roof was removed, creating an expansive courtyard and open-air entrance and lobby area, which feels right for the location and, again, cuts down on the air conditioning.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
On a recent morning, two people wearing purple shirts and carrying clipboards entered the courtyard of a nondescript building in San Diego’s Midway District, speaking gently to a woman in distress.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Amenities include a live-in superintendent, bike storage, on-site laundry, and a landscaped common courtyard garden.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 18 May 2026
His fluid camera, observational without being intrusive, expertly delineates the safe space of Layla’s courtyard, shifting registers as things get darker until near the end, when jumbled night reinforces the tense uncertainty.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
On a recent morning, two people wearing purple shirts and carrying clipboards entered the courtyard of a nondescript building in San Diego’s Midway District, speaking gently to a woman in distress.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Amenities include a live-in superintendent, bike storage, on-site laundry, and a landscaped common courtyard garden.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 18 May 2026
His fluid camera, observational without being intrusive, expertly delineates the safe space of Layla’s courtyard, shifting registers as things get darker until near the end, when jumbled night reinforces the tense uncertainty.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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