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
The city’s lovely pedestrian-only thoroughfare St. George Street is filled with specialty shops and restaurants, and the nearby Lightner Museum provides a dazzling display of Gilded Age artifacts and two antique shops in its courtyard.
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
After the video was posted online, the victim who took the video and her husband were accosted by more than a dozen suspects in the Edge of Lowry’s courtyard and parking lot area and taken to a vacant unit, Chamberlain said Friday.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2024
The lush gardens with more than 8000 beautiful flowers, maintained courtyards, and spacious apartments can attest to that.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Indoor-outdoor connections predominate at the W Hollywood, where a terraced lobby opens onto a courtyard.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
After the video was posted online, the victim who took the video and her husband were accosted by more than a dozen suspects in the Edge of Lowry’s courtyard and parking lot area and taken to a vacant unit, Chamberlain said Friday.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2024
The lush gardens with more than 8000 beautiful flowers, maintained courtyards, and spacious apartments can attest to that.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Indoor-outdoor connections predominate at the W Hollywood, where a terraced lobby opens onto a courtyard.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyard
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In the trailer, Meghan is seen at work in a bright, airy kitchen, raising a glass with friends and sharing a moment with Prince Harry on an outdoor patio.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Pereyra allegedly supplied Payne with cocaine at 3:25 a.m. on Oct. 15 and again on Oct. 16 between 3:30 and 4 p.m. Payne died just past 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 after falling to the hotel restaurant's patio from a third-floor balcony.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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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
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But what’s propelled her to stardom is her sassy personality: sitting in her mom’s food bowl, biting her zookeeper, charging around her enclosure, and screaming.Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
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The release included a video of the zoo's newest resident romping about her enclosure with her mother.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Barkley, with 2,005 rushing yards this year, is 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's record for the most rushing yards in a single season.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty was the star of the show, racking up 209 rushing yards and a touchdown to cap off a phenomenal season.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyard. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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