curtilage

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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. 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
  • Wilson had 101 catches for 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns, reaching career-highs in each of those statistical categories.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
  • Peterson rushed for 448 yards and two touchdowns with the Cardinals.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Singing performances filled the courtyard as the Dalai Lama was served a slice of his birthday cake, topped with fresh fruit and a white lily.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
  • Other amenities include a front desk and lobby, community lounge, outdoor courtyard with playground, computer lab and on-site property management.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The often elaborate enclosure requirements for reptiles and amphibians can make initial setup expensive.
    Samantha Winegarner, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Dogs are allowed on the outdoor patio, but not indoors.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
  • If the weather is nice, snag a seat on the outdoor patio for an entirely different concept known as Tiki Tim’s.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 June 2025
  • 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
  • UConn’s third-ever one-and-done, McNeeley came off the bench in the Hornets’ opener against the Utah Jazz and impacted the game immediately, driving for a crafty finish and a three-point play in his first minute on the court.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
  • But Riaz chose a lawless way of life, court records show, that ended with him getting caught and pleading guilty to both child exploitation and white-collar crimes.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • But as the episode came to a close, the group of 10 islanders received a text to gather around the fire pit once more to learn who America picked as the final couples.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • The big news of the day, however, came after the close.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

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“Curtilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilage. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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