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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The concert will take place in the library’s courtyard.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
The Garden District Hotel's sibling property, The Blackbird Hotel, debuted in NOLA in late 2024 with 13 rooms, a courtyard, and a pool.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
On Thursday, about 50 people gathered in the courtyard of Riverdale Osborne Towers, outside the gates near where Thompson was slain, to light white votive candles in his memory.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Past popes used it regularly in summer, drawing huge crowds of pilgrims who would come on Sundays to hear his noon blessing, which was delivered inside the inner courtyard of the palace.
—Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
The Garden District Hotel's sibling property, The Blackbird Hotel, debuted in NOLA in late 2024 with 13 rooms, a courtyard, and a pool.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
On Thursday, about 50 people gathered in the courtyard of Riverdale Osborne Towers, outside the gates near where Thompson was slain, to light white votive candles in his memory.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Past popes used it regularly in summer, drawing huge crowds of pilgrims who would come on Sundays to hear his noon blessing, which was delivered inside the inner courtyard of the palace.
—Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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