curtilage

English

Etymology

Old French cortillage, curtillage, from cortil (“court, courtyard”), from Latin cortis (“court”). See court.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɜːtɪlɪdʒ/
(UK) enPR: kûrʹtəl-ĭj, IPA^(key): /ˈkɝtəlɪdʒ/

Noun

curtilage (plural curtilages)

(law) The area immediately surrounding a house, including any closely associated buildings and structures.

Synonyms

(area around a house): grounds

Translations

the area immediately surrounding a house

Irish: cúirtealáiste m

Anagrams

cutigeral, graticule

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