curtilage

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkəːt(ɪ)lɪdʒ/

noun

  • an area of land attached to a house and forming one enclosure with it: the roads within the curtilage of the development site

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, variant of Old French courtillage, from courtil 'small court', from cort 'court'