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
The inside of the bar and the outdoor patio will be open for guests to watch the game.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Cocaine dropped into Crime Watch meeting Homestead’s former police chief and the department’s Crime Prevention officer were addressing a group of residents on a quiet evening in July 1992 from a pool patio at a home.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Balconies, patios, and meticulously maintained landscaping highlight views of the ocean, rugged cliffs, and gardens.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Live music, pool, karaoke and patio.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Cocaine dropped into Crime Watch meeting Homestead’s former police chief and the department’s Crime Prevention officer were addressing a group of residents on a quiet evening in July 1992 from a pool patio at a home.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Balconies, patios, and meticulously maintained landscaping highlight views of the ocean, rugged cliffs, and gardens.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Live music, pool, karaoke and patio.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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The witness said survivors were placed in a courtyard, where hospital staff incited others to beat them.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Taking inspiration from 16th-century outdoor sculpture courtyards, this (indoor) exhibition explores the range of figurative human sculptures in the Walker’s collection.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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