plural patios
1
: courtyard
especially
: an inner court open to the sky
2
: a recreation area that adjoins a dwelling, is often paved, and is adapted especially to outdoor dining
Examples of patio in a Sentence
there's a patio in the center of the apartment complex
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Waterfront offers everything from bar bites in its downstairs lounge to fine dining creations on its second-level patio.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Summer isn’t over yet — so don’t miss the markdowns on Martha Stewart’s patio furniture collection at Amazon this week.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Along with the addition, the redevelopment is to include an outdoor dining patio.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
El Borrego Restaurant has colorful walls, small tables and Mexican music playing in the front area and a back patio for large groups.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Summer isn’t over yet — so don’t miss the markdowns on Martha Stewart’s patio furniture collection at Amazon this week.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Along with the addition, the redevelopment is to include an outdoor dining patio.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
El Borrego Restaurant has colorful walls, small tables and Mexican music playing in the front area and a back patio for large groups.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patio
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patio. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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