courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
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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 firm made sure most of the hotel’s public spaces are situated either outdoors or open to the courtyard.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Photo : David Fitzgerald An inviting spa sits in a downstairs courtyard.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024
Unique details make this B&B memorable, from ceramic Japanese soaking tubs to a courtyard wall covered in tea lights and hanging nopales (cactus paddles).
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Sitting high above the Chora, and visible from nearly every vantage point on the island, the monastery is accessible through a labyrinth of stone pathways leading to the gate that opens to the courtyard revealing stone archways, towers, and ramparts reflective of the Byzantine architectural style.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Photo : David Fitzgerald An inviting spa sits in a downstairs courtyard.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024
Unique details make this B&B memorable, from ceramic Japanese soaking tubs to a courtyard wall covered in tea lights and hanging nopales (cactus paddles).
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Sitting high above the Chora, and visible from nearly every vantage point on the island, the monastery is accessible through a labyrinth of stone pathways leading to the gate that opens to the courtyard revealing stone archways, towers, and ramparts reflective of the Byzantine architectural style.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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