curtilage
the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed.
Origin of curtilage
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How to use curtilage in a sentence
In the most crowded parishes the houses had no sufficient curtilage, standing as they did in alleys and courts.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles CreightonThey had been seen prowling about the curtilage of the ale-house the night before.
The Yeoman Adventurer | George W. GoughLincoln laid off his curtilage on a gentle hillock having a slope on every side.
The Life Of Abraham Lincoln | Ward H. LamonHe shall also have the curtilage with the garden adjoining the hall on the north side enclosed as it is with hedges and ditches.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England | Edward L. CuttsThe house-lot or family curtilage at first devolved strictly within the limits of the family.
The Common Law | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for curtilage
/ (ˈkɜːtɪlɪdʒ) /
the enclosed area of land adjacent to a dwelling house
Origin of curtilage
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