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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Visit the Naschmarkt—offering everything from sauerkraut to Syrian falafel—while the MuseumsQuartier blends baroque courtyards with contemporary installations.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In some cases, they’re forced to deal on gravel courtyards under the sun for hours.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
The medieval elements, including a central courtyard, towers and fortified gates, were built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In some cases, they’re forced to deal on gravel courtyards under the sun for hours.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
The medieval elements, including a central courtyard, towers and fortified gates, were built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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