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courtyard

[kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
court
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When Vinay was a child, father and son would play cricket in the courtyard.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I was like 17, and I sat behind the railway station, you know, kind of on the stairs of this studio in a courtyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A courtyard ringed by a brick wall anchors the buildings, and neighbors are invited to paint on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The dwelling offers ample room for a Kardahsian-Jenner-sized brood, boasting eight bedrooms and eight full bathrooms, including an attached guest suite with a private entrance, kitchenette, sitting area, and courtyard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The sun was already as good as set, the last wisps of day sliding across the grassy courtyard we affectionally called the Mall to be replaced by the lengthening shadows of twilight.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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