as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
there's a patio in the center of the apartment complex
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Recent Examples of patio
Best Time to Visit Summer is packed with energy, from outdoor concerts to baseball games, and the brewery patios are buzzing.
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Be sure to sit on the patio to enjoy the soothing sounds of an in-ground water fountain display and the majestic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are graced by colorful sunsets in the evening.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Four people were injured and a 22-year-old man was arrested after a truck drove through the patio of an Adams County sports bar early Sunday morning, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
While Gunther’s Ice Cream offers limited inside seating next to its large windows, the majority of seating can be found outside on the patio.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Be sure to sit on the patio to enjoy the soothing sounds of an in-ground water fountain display and the majestic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are graced by colorful sunsets in the evening.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Four people were injured and a 22-year-old man was arrested after a truck drove through the patio of an Adams County sports bar early Sunday morning, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
While Gunther’s Ice Cream offers limited inside seating next to its large windows, the majority of seating can be found outside on the patio.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
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Today, the white stucco castle features a red-tiled roof, elaborate Renaissance-era frescoes, and a central courtyard, along with 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Aug. 2025
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If approved by the city council, Sowa could create Health Haus within a space currently occupied by a beauty training business, which is across the courtyard from an aerial yoga studio.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Her arguable masterpiece follows the vain Leonora Eyre over and around a fraught love quadrangle with a widowed antiques dealer, his nephew, and some other motley souls.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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