courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
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The apartment overlooks a courtyard.
a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard
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The building’s courtyard boasts its own economy — an ecosystem, really — where the residents are united by the effort to get by.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The work includes a two-story addition in the courtyard's interior, which creates a glass atrium to enhance the site's views.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The Southern Spanish-style courtyard is the heart of the complex, decorated with elegant arches, mosaic tiles, and lush greenery.
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Kenneth Chaney, 23, is slated to be sentenced to 21 years in state prison for the May 23, 2023, shooting in the courtyard outside the library.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The work includes a two-story addition in the courtyard's interior, which creates a glass atrium to enhance the site's views.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The Southern Spanish-style courtyard is the heart of the complex, decorated with elegant arches, mosaic tiles, and lush greenery.
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Kenneth Chaney, 23, is slated to be sentenced to 21 years in state prison for the May 23, 2023, shooting in the courtyard outside the library.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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