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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Recent Examples of courtyard
The discovery was made on June 26 after several municipal police officers found a hearse containing two bodies and other corpses piled up in a room in the building’s courtyard.
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Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Around the clock, social media influencers flooded the courtyard of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, just blocks away from the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
The sale includes the tower, a neighboring gym building, and a courtyard area, which can be purchased separately or together.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
But Chris Breeden told The Enquirer that the scene where De Niro and another man are sitting on boxes in what appears to be a storage room was filmed in the bar's courtyard.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Around the clock, social media influencers flooded the courtyard of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, just blocks away from the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
The sale includes the tower, a neighboring gym building, and a courtyard area, which can be purchased separately or together.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
But Chris Breeden told The Enquirer that the scene where De Niro and another man are sitting on boxes in what appears to be a storage room was filmed in the bar's courtyard.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
Noun
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Dogs are allowed on the outdoor patio, but not indoors.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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For a summer of hosting barbecues, patio hangouts, and outdoor entertaining, your backyard deserves a little luxury—but your wallet shouldn’t have to take the heat.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
Noun
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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The blouse features a hint of a collar, soon-to-be-trending frog enclosures, and slits on the sleeves that mimic the trousers.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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The often elaborate enclosure requirements for reptiles and amphibians can make initial setup expensive.—
Samantha Winegarner,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Sketch out the yard and measure how far the spray needs to reach in each area.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The former top-100 national recruit signed with USC in December 2020 and broke out three years later in his first start with 372 yards and a Holiday Bowl record six touchdown passes against… Louisville.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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