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courtyard

[kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
court
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Giant red lanterns adorned the outdoor courtyard, and the guests inside treated themselves to food stalls akin to a Taiwanese night market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Each housing site will connect to an outside courtyard with a garden and big communal rooms with group activities, Coates said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

From inside the school's courtyard, four plumes of black smoke can be seen, with two smaller ones pouring out of the windows of the top floor of the main school building.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“Enter through a private courtyard into high ceilings infused with natural light, walls of glass and polished terrazzo floors,” the description continues.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Inside was a courtyard and a vast, sun-warmed building, eighteen windows across and five high.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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