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Synonyms for curtilage


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kur-tl-ij
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɜr tl ɪdʒ

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Définition of curtilage

Origin :
  • early 14c., from Anglo-French curtilage, from Old French cortil "little court, walled garden, yard," from Medieval Latin cortile "court, yard," from Latin cortis (see court (n.)).
  • As in court : noun yard, garden of building
Example sentences :
  • They had been seen prowling about the curtilage of the ale-house the night before.
  • Extract from : « The Yeoman Adventurer » by George W. Gough
  • He shall also have the curtilage with the garden adjoining the hall on the north side enclosed as it is with hedges and ditches.
  • Extract from : « Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England » by Edward L. Cutts
  • On the other hand, there need be no restrictions on the height or cubic contents of any building provided its curtilage be ample.
  • Extract from : « The Dwelling House » by George Vivian Poore
  • We made our curtilage here, and here we lived happy until husband died of a fever.
  • Extract from : « In The Boyhood of Lincoln » by Hezekiah Butterworth
  • Lincoln laid off his curtilage on a gentle hillock having a slope on every side.
  • Extract from : « The Life Of Abraham Lincoln » by Ward H. Lamon

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