Curtilage

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkɜːtɪlɪdÊ’/
• UK enPR: kûrʹtÉ™l-Ä­j, IPA: /ˈkɝtÉ™lɪdÊ’/

Origin

Old French cortillage, curtillage, from cortil court, courtyard, Latin cortis court. See court.

Full definition of curtilage

Noun

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

Synonyms

• (area around a house) grounds

Anagrams

• graticule