courtyard
noun
court·yard
ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd 
: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
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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Canadian tourist Jacqueline Robert smiles and clutches her shoulders in a warm embrace in the courtyard of Richard’s Motel in Hollywood.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Kevin O’Connell pulled up a chair in the courtyard of a swanky hotel adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Views vary from the pool and courtyard area, South Congress Avenue, or the tranquil Travis Heights neighborhood.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
At night, its luminous structure will create suggestive shadow plays on the walls of the courtyard.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Courtyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtyard. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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courtyard
noun
court·yard
-ˌyärd
: a court or enclosure next to a building
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