cur·ti·lage (kûr tl- j)n. Law The enclosed area immediately surrounding a house or dwelling. [Middle English, from Old French courtillage, from courtil, diminutive of cort, court; see court.] |
curtilage [ˈkɜːtɪlɪdʒ]
n
(Social Science / Human Geography) the enclosed area of land adjacent to a dwelling house
[from Old French cortillage, from cortil a little yard, from cort court]
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| Noun | 1. | curtilage - the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard" backyard - the grounds in back of a house dooryard - a yard outside the front or rear door of a house front yard - the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street garden - a yard or lawn adjoining a house playground - yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play side yard - the grounds at either side of a house field - a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat" |
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