as in patios
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 courtyards
The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.
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JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
There are also adjustable shutters fitted on skylights through which suspended glass courtyards and gardens can be seen.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Located in the Garden District, the hotel, which was designed by Jeannine Jacobs, has a bright, tropical feel with open-air courtyards, a pool, and a bar.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton adopted her daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, and lived in a Spanish colonial revival in Beverly Hills with two rescue dogs, elaborate archways, courtyards and drama.
—Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Within these timeless spaces, the robot joins human performers once again, mirroring their steps in hallways and open courtyards.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Guests can enjoy amenities such as a heated pool, hot tub, sauna, rotating art exhibitions, and landscaped courtyards with firepits and hammocks.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
There are also adjustable shutters fitted on skylights through which suspended glass courtyards and gardens can be seen.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Located in the Garden District, the hotel, which was designed by Jeannine Jacobs, has a bright, tropical feel with open-air courtyards, a pool, and a bar.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton adopted her daughter Dexter in 1996 and son Duke in 2001, and lived in a Spanish colonial revival in Beverly Hills with two rescue dogs, elaborate archways, courtyards and drama.
—Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Within these timeless spaces, the robot joins human performers once again, mirroring their steps in hallways and open courtyards.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Guests can enjoy amenities such as a heated pool, hot tub, sauna, rotating art exhibitions, and landscaped courtyards with firepits and hammocks.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtyards
Noun
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Everything from false walls and room dividers, bathroom shower enclosures, staircases and entrances, and even outdoors in patios and poolscapes.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Leaves near decks, patios, walkways, or gutters should be removed to prevent staining and blockages.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Everything from false walls and room dividers, bathroom shower enclosures, staircases and entrances, and even outdoors in patios and poolscapes.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Manning scrambled for 13 yards on the first play of overtime but then left the field appearing to be experiencing pain in his upper body.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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After Mountain View was forced to punt on the next possession, Blair caught the punt in mid-stride and returned it 35 yards to the Mountain View 5-yard line.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Courtyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtyards. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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