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
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there's a patio in the center of the apartment complex
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All 451 guest rooms and suites have been reimagined, now featuring elegant furnishings and private balconies or patios.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
Among the estate’s outdoor amenities are a tennis and pickleball court, a greenhouse, a cozy fire pit area, and a landscaped patio.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
Lane has also proposed the idea of the winery and brewery sharing the outdoor back patio for musical and other events.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The outdoor patio offers colorful artwork and lighting, plus plenty of places to sit.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
Among the estate’s outdoor amenities are a tennis and pickleball court, a greenhouse, a cozy fire pit area, and a landscaped patio.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
Lane has also proposed the idea of the winery and brewery sharing the outdoor back patio for musical and other events.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The outdoor patio offers colorful artwork and lighting, plus plenty of places to sit.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patio. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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