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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Owned and operated by the Herodion Hotel, this sophisticated abode features high ceilings, a leafy courtyard, and an alfresco dining space for entertaining.
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Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Baki’s tomb consists of a long, corridor-like courtyard followed by another courtyard leading to its main entrance.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
While the carriage rooms in the castle courtyard offer a modern design and marble bathrooms, an option best suited for families, the self-catering lodges along the estate’s golf course are ideal for groups or longer stays.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
As a condition of his probation, el-Fattah, who had a seven-year-old son, had to present himself at six o’clock every evening at his local police station, in the district of Dokki, and spend the night in a wooden cubicle in the courtyard.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Baki’s tomb consists of a long, corridor-like courtyard followed by another courtyard leading to its main entrance.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
While the carriage rooms in the castle courtyard offer a modern design and marble bathrooms, an option best suited for families, the self-catering lodges along the estate’s golf course are ideal for groups or longer stays.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
As a condition of his probation, el-Fattah, who had a seven-year-old son, had to present himself at six o’clock every evening at his local police station, in the district of Dokki, and spend the night in a wooden cubicle in the courtyard.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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