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courtyard

[kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌjɑrd, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
court
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Across the courtyard in another workshop a handful of PoWs are making artificial Christmas trees, gaudy baubles strung from their machines.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Though it has been decades since they celebrated within the halls of the school, it was like they had never left that courtyard.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Outside, the parcel is lined with dozens of palm trees to ensure complete privacy, while a dramatic gated courtyard provides an idyllic place to relax away from prying eyes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

They have refused his requests to install a unit in the courtyard of his building in the Marais, a bustling neighborhood in central Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Then we take a deep breath and enter the courtyard in silence, barely breathing.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The Sterling Law Building was designed to evoke England’s historic Inns of Court, complete with soaring stone archways, stained-glass windows, carved oak interiors, tranquil courtyards, and communal spaces intended to foster scholarly community.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

So people buried their loved ones in courtyards, at playgrounds and on street corners.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

Fans could previously wed at courtyards and ballrooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom, in the Fantasyland Faire Garden and at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle Forecourt.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Inside, the estate, which was built in 1979, has been extensively remodeled to include a state-of-the-art kitchen, 6.5 luxurious bathrooms, and five updated bedrooms, each with seamless transitions to decks, courtyards, and other open-air spaces.

From MarketWatch Oct. 30, 2025

From there, the building unfolds into a grid of long hallways, lined with lockers, that come together to form lonely interior courtyards.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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