as in patio
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard
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Recent Examples of courtyard
In a recent incident, the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah city turned chaotic when a drone strike killed four people.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Back to Moravia — and his gift for physical description:
The courtyard lay deserted in the bleak, subdued twilight of a sultry day.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
That evening, my father and I made our way from the Palmyra’s courtyard toward the ruins for the opening night of the Baalbeck International Festival.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
On the southwest edge of Kathmandu, a video showed water spilling out into the street from a pond in a courtyard with a small temple.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Back to Moravia — and his gift for physical description:
The courtyard lay deserted in the bleak, subdued twilight of a sultry day.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
That evening, my father and I made our way from the Palmyra’s courtyard toward the ruins for the opening night of the Baalbeck International Festival.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
On the southwest edge of Kathmandu, a video showed water spilling out into the street from a pond in a courtyard with a small temple.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for courtyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
Noun
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Reservations are available for indoor and patio seating from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The patio was a nice wood deck with walls covered in field turf.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The aquarium was cited in January for cramped and unsanitary conditions in enclosures for otters, porcupines and other animals.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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This design is just fundamentally a bay that accepts an M.2 SSD housed in a handy USB enclosure.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After a year of throwing for over 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns, and an estimate of nine teams needing a quarterback this offseason, Darnold is going to get another opportunity to start for a franchise in 2025.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Garden Fair: The Sweetwater Oaks Garden Club’s Garden Fair will feature vendors selling plants, shrubs, roses, orchids, birdhouses, decorative garden and yard art.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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