| Pronunciation: | 'kurtlij | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard" | ||
| Synonyms: | grounds, yard | ||
| See Also: | backyard, court, courtyard, dooryard, field, front yard, garden, playground, side yard | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Cur"ti*lage\ (k?r"t?-l?j), n. [OF. cortillage,
curtillage, fr. cortil court, courtyard, LL. cortis court.
See {Court}.] (Law)
A yard, courtyard, or piece of ground, included within the
fence surrounding a dwelling house. --Burrill.
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