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courtyard

[kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌjɑrd, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
court
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Two-year-old Yuna Postavna runs around the courtyard of the Kashtan cafe in the city center, squawking at the ravens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

"But a Turning Point representative insisted that Kirk speak at a campus courtyard because he had been there previously and the organisation was familiar with the location," it adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

A Stormtrooper drove by on a flatbed truck, shortly before R2-D2 greeted visitors in the courtyard, wearing an official staff badge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The property comes complete with a private courtyard and a two-car garage that has an elevator.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Once outside we find Sadik, Emir, and Nazim sitting in the shade on their side of the courtyard.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Its main attraction is its 40,000-square-foot spa, which has 40 treatment rooms and outdoor courtyards with hot tubs, cold plunges and rain showers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

To protect worshippers from the extreme heat, authorities rely on one of the most powerful air conditioning systems in the world to cool the Grand Mosque's courtyards, according to Saudi state television.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Opening in 2028, the Broad expansion will contain 70% more gallery space, two outdoor courtyards, a live programming space and views of the museum’s art storage vault.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

Public transport connects almost every corner of this tiny country, lush greenery lines the highways and spills out of towering buildings and courtyards, while the pavements are wide, often sheltered, and free of litter.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Staying close to the walls of houses and courtyards, he followed the distant bulky figure around a corner and into the thoroughfare, then along the thoroughfare to the beginning of the docks.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw


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