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Explore Curtilage through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like yard or grounds. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Curtilage meaning

The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.

Synonyms of Curtilage

yard grounds field

Related words

Other words often associated with Curtilage or its synonyms:

tract parcel subject information settlings region reason enclosure discipline battleground evidence dregs

Using Curtilage

  • The main meaning on this page is: The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.
  • Useful related words include: yard, grounds, field.
  • In the example corpus, curtilage often appears in combinations such as: the curtilage, curtilage of, curtilage for.

Context around Curtilage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

residential 1× defined 1× existing 1× farmyard 1×

Often after:

listed 1× yard 1×

Sentence patterns with Curtilage

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a defined curtilage for residential 1× a residential curtilage at sycamore 1× above the curtilage is generally 1× beyond the curtilage of the 1× building with curtilage listed gatehouse 1× entering the curtilage of the 1× is a curtilage yard area 1× or farmyard curtilage for residents 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a fresh application 1× an application for 1× however courts have 1× it also allows 1× lawful development certificate 1× prosecutor emily andrew 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the property 2× by the public 1× for residential use 1× has been refused 1× not unreasonably disturbed 1× road leading through 1×

Words around Curtilage

Just before it in the word index:

curtido 2 curtice 19 curthose 3 curtatone 6 curtains 264 curtaining 2

Just after it in the word index:

curtilages 3 curtin 84 curtis 945 curtiss 81 curtius 3 curtiz 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Curtilage

  • In this selection, "curtilage" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, residential, defined, existing, listed and yard stand out and add context to how "curtilage" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a defined curtilage for residential and a residential curtilage at sycamore. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "curtilage" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with curtilage

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Prosecutor Emily Andrew told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court: "The defendant was entering the curtilage of the property. (18 words)

Lawful development certificate for the existing siting and use of static caravan within a defined curtilage for residential use. (19 words)

A fresh application for the pool house "within the existing curtilage of the property" has now been sent to council planners. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

It also allows for exclusions however including the area around a building or farmyard (curtilage) for residents “to have reasonable measures of privacy” and “to ensure that their enjoyment of that house or place is not unreasonably disturbed”. (38 words)

An application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of an outbuilding as a single-dwelling house and surrounding land as a residential curtilage at Sycamore Lodge, Roundway Park in Devizes has been refused. (35 words)

The former school site includes a Grade II listed building with curtilage-listed Gatehouse meaning they have particular historic and/or architectural significance and are subject to regulations that protect their unique character. (33 words)

Example sentences (9)

However, courts have held aerial surveillance of curtilage not to be included in the protections from unwarranted search so long as the airspace above the curtilage is generally accessible by the public.

An application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of an outbuilding as a single-dwelling house and surrounding land as a residential curtilage at Sycamore Lodge, Roundway Park in Devizes has been refused.

Lawful development certificate for the existing siting and use of static caravan within a defined curtilage for residential use.

The former school site includes a Grade II listed building with curtilage-listed Gatehouse meaning they have particular historic and/or architectural significance and are subject to regulations that protect their unique character.

The yard has two early 1950s buildings, located at the north-west end of the site, the remainder is a curtilage yard area, with a road leading through.

They said: “The amended garden room is smaller and less intrusive but is still larger than the other sheds and sets a precedent for living facilities beyond the curtilage of the property.

A fresh application for the pool house "within the existing curtilage of the property" has now been sent to council planners.

It also allows for exclusions however including the area around a building or farmyard (curtilage) for residents “to have reasonable measures of privacy” and “to ensure that their enjoyment of that house or place is not unreasonably disturbed”.

Prosecutor Emily Andrew told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court: "The defendant was entering the curtilage of the property.

Common combinations with curtilage

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "curtilage" in a sentence?
An example: "However, courts have held aerial surveillance of curtilage not to be included in the protections from unwarranted search so long as the airspace above the curtilage is generally accessible by the public." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "curtilage" from authentic English texts.
What does "curtilage" mean?
Curtilage means: The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.
What are synonyms of "curtilage"?
Common synonyms of "curtilage" include: yard, grounds, field.
How many example sentences with "curtilage" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "curtilage", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.