How to Use courtyard in a Sentence

courtyard

noun
  • The apartment overlooks a courtyard.
  • The ground floor leads out to a courtyard.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the evenings, string lights bring the courtyard to life.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • One way to think of a side yard is as a mini courtyard.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
  • There will also be a new courtyard area.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
  • Over there might be the edge of a courtyard or perhaps a gate.
    — WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Just beyond the glass door next to them was the courtyard and pool.
    — Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • But the rough clay walls around the courtyard were still standing.
    — Anna Coren, CNN, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Sit in the courtyard for a moment.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • There’s an outdoor courtyard and a day spa.
    — Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • Outside, a carousel topped with an onion dome spins in the courtyard.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
  • That would help run the air cooler that sits in the courtyard of his house.
    — Betsy Joles, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Here, guests can dance between three rooms and an open-air courtyard.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
  • The gate of our house opened to a courtyard, bordered by three small rooms and a kitchen.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Cook said that street lights in the courtyard were off at the time of the late-night shooting.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
  • At the center of the building will be a courtyard.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The project features a courtyard in the center and an open-air rooftop.
    — Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • If there's no place to sit inside, try the covered courtyard.
    — Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
  • Hanging out on the second-floor courtyard but too lazy to go down for a drink?
    — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2021
  • In the courtyard, there are geese in a pen — and a massive mound of rubble.
    — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Jackson, along with the others in the courtyard, hit the ground.
    — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, the property’s courtyard has one of the best views of the city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Dinner was outside on the lawn, while drinks and food were served in the courtyard.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
  • Outside, a tranquil brick courtyard is lined with palms and ferns.
    — AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The building’s core has been opened into a courtyard.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Across the courtyard, little boys line up along the wall, waiting for war.
    — Ilya Kaminsky august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Walls of glass open completely to the courtyard.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
  • If the weather permits, try to snag a table in the back courtyard.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • The kitchen opens to the living space in the front and a courtyard on the side through the dining room.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • One of them brought the boy into a courtyard to calm him down, and a group of teens and staff followed.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022

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