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courtyard

[kawrt-yahrd, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
court
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Lines to the courthouse in the early days of the trial snaked through the jasmine-scented courtyard in the Bay Area’s always-gloomy early mornings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Shouting "freedom" in the pouring tropical rain, hundreds of inmates jumped in unison in the courtyard of the prison as they greeted the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

When Vinay was a child, father and son would play cricket in the courtyard.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

They saw Mr. Mosley in front of Building L on their way back to the courtyard.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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