Definition of CURTILAGE

curtilage

Plural: curtilages

Noun

  • the enclosed land around a house or other building
  • The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English curtylage and Anglo-Norman, from Old French cortillage, curtillage, from cortil (“court, courtyard”), from Latin cortis (“court”); see court. Compare courtledge.

Synonyms

grounds, yard

Scrabble Score: 12

curtilage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
curtilage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curtilage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

curtilage: valid Words With Friends Word