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Recent Examples of curtilage
Within the curtilage is a hidden walled garden, and elsewhere on the property is an original workshop that has been restored.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
The curtilage includes native sandstone boulder walls and a simple landscape of native and adaptive plants that enhance and preserve the woodland habitat.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
In legal parlance, curtilage refers to land attached to a house, like a yard or garden.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2019
The Supreme Court long has recognized that privacy interests are heightened within the home, with precedents that limit police intrusions not only into structures but also the immediately surrounding property, known as the curtilage.
—Jess Bravin, WSJ, 29 May 2018
Mark David, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
The curtilage includes native sandstone boulder walls and a simple landscape of native and adaptive plants that enhance and preserve the woodland habitat.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
In legal parlance, curtilage refers to land attached to a house, like a yard or garden.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2019
The Supreme Court long has recognized that privacy interests are heightened within the home, with precedents that limit police intrusions not only into structures but also the immediately surrounding property, known as the curtilage.
—Jess Bravin, WSJ, 29 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtilage
Noun
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In his senior season, Bech dominated, catching 62 passes for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Patio of Orange Trees inside Seville’s Cathedral is a great place to start since its courtyard is filled with citrus trees.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The desert resort boasts 45 acres of winding pathways, charming courtyards, lush gardens, and citrus and palm trees, surrounded by the stunning Santa Rosa Mountains just 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The London Zoo has sprinkled catnip around its lion enclosure to encourage its lions to move around.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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One possible, yet expensive, remedy would be to bury power lines underground, or confine them in above-ground enclosures, removing the threat of toppling or damage by gusty winds, by falling vegetation or by other above-ground destabilizing factors.—
Hugo A Loaiciga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The noise is so severe that normal conversation on our patio is impossible, and nighttime disturbances from engine braking significantly disrupt our ability to sleep.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Add a saucer to plants on patios to capture and conserve water for use. 75.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Gun manufacturers and other parties challenged the rule in court.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Heat had the best player on the court on Tuesday and maybe the second and third best, too.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For those that have not seen the final episodes of the series, spoiler alert: As the original series came to a close, the Dutton ranch was given back to the land and to the people who originated the land.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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The debut season of TGL has come to a close, and Atlanta Drive GC are the inaugural champions.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Curtilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilage. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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