courtyard
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Synonyms
close, court, enclosure (also inclosure), patio, quad, quadrangle, yard
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My suite had a view of the courtyard, the hotel’s signature red awnings slanting from the opposite winders like the brims of hats worn just for show. — Alan Behr, chicagotribune.com, "When Paris does what it does best," 20 Aug. 2019 On the first floor, a 40-foot long entry leads to a spacious living and dining room area with views of the private courtyard. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Boxy midcentury modern asks $1.39M in Houston," 5 July 2019 One larger room stands at the back of the courtyard, and smaller rooms line the sides up to the entrance. — Mark Stevenson, Fox News, "Experts restore what might be oldest house in Mexico," 12 Sep. 2018 Your best spot for people-watching will be the temporary 20-foot hammock at the back of the courtyard, capable of holding your entire crew and then some. — New York Times, "Things to Do in NYC This Weekend: MoMA PS1 and Quad Cinema," 28 June 2018 Wednesday night, at least seven police cars were in or near the parking lot of the Garden Oaks Apartments, where a breezeway and a portion of a large courtyard were cordoned off. — Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com, "Man dead, toddler wounded in Algiers quadruple shooting," 5 Apr. 2018 When completed in early November, the hotel will intentionally look inward, to its lush and lively courtyard. — Jay Jones, Los Angeles Times, "Take a look at Honolulu’s $5,000-a-night, game-changing hotel: 9 floors, 9 suites," 12 Aug. 2019 And the Craft Contemporary museum is in the earliest stages of revamping its courtyard, an outdoor space that faces Wilshire and could one day function as a public gathering and exhibition space. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Where’s the urban plan for L.A.’s biggest museum makeover in a decade?," 12 July 2019 Finally, an evacuation One by one, the cars usually parked in our courtyard disappeared. — Sophia Moskalenko, Vox, "I was a child of Chernobyl," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'courtyard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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