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curtilage

[ kur-tl-ij ]
/ ˈkɜr tl ɪdʒ /
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noun Law.
the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed.
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Origin of curtilage

1250–1300; Middle English courtelage<Anglo-French; Old French cortillage, equivalent to cortil yard (cortcourt + -il diminutive suffix) + -age-age

Words nearby curtilage

curtal, curtalax, curtal axe, curtana, curtate, curtilage, Curtin, Curtis, Curtiss, Curtius, curtly
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Words related to curtilage

street, cloister, close, compass, courtyard, enclosure, forum, patio, piazza, plaza, quad, quadrangle, square

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British Dictionary definitions for curtilage

curtilage
/ (ˈkɜːtɪlɪdʒ) /
noun
the enclosed area of land adjacent to a dwelling house

Word Origin for curtilage

C14: from Old French cortillage, from cortil a little yard, from cort court
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