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curtilage

Pronunciation: /ˈkəːt(ɪ)lɪdʒ/
Definition of curtilage

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'

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