as in patio
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard
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There is also a 3,000-square-foot gym, with outdoor/indoor space and a yoga room; a lounge with fireplaces called the Fireside Landing; a terrace that offers panoramic views; a coworking lounge and (leasable) private offices, and a small putting green in the entry courtyard.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Start of event TPUSA's event at UVU's courtyard featuring Kirk kicked off.
—Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Utah Valley University courtyard, a photo told the aftermath.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The shooter is believed to have fired from the roof of a building down to the location of the public event in the student courtyard.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Start of event TPUSA's event at UVU's courtyard featuring Kirk kicked off.
—Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Utah Valley University courtyard, a photo told the aftermath.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The shooter is believed to have fired from the roof of a building down to the location of the public event in the student courtyard.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
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Customers can enjoy a meal indoors or find a seat on the pet-friendly patio, made to accommodate up to 150 guests.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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For your next fall outdoor gathering, let your patio table greet guests in fashion.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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Her arguable masterpiece follows the vain Leonora Eyre over and around a fraught love quadrangle with a widowed antiques dealer, his nephew, and some other motley souls.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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Their agitation was so severe that the lizards even attempted to escape their enclosures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inside, all of animal ambassadors, from the bunnies to the birds to the lizards and snakes, all have new safe and spacious enclosures with lots of enrichment.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rivas' remains were found inside the trunk of a Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard in Los Angeles on September 8 after reports of a foul smell.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The week before, Murray had two touchdowns but only 163 yards through the air, all while adding less than 40 yards on the ground in both games.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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