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
In warmer weather, accordion glass doors open to the outdoor patio with breathtaking views.
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Kinsey Giddick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
If your kids have plastic outdoor toys on the patio, Castro suggests giving them a good clean with dish soap.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
With plenty of nice summer and fall days ahead, visitors can hang out on the expansive patio — over 5,000 square feet — in lounge chairs or at tables, or just relax in the bar area at indoor seating, Holloway said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025
The online retail giant has finds up to 65 percent off, including indoor and outdoor furniture like sofas, patio umbrellas, floor lamps, and more.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 26 July 2025
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Kinsey Giddick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
If your kids have plastic outdoor toys on the patio, Castro suggests giving them a good clean with dish soap.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
With plenty of nice summer and fall days ahead, visitors can hang out on the expansive patio — over 5,000 square feet — in lounge chairs or at tables, or just relax in the bar area at indoor seating, Holloway said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025
The online retail giant has finds up to 65 percent off, including indoor and outdoor furniture like sofas, patio umbrellas, floor lamps, and more.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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The six suites, lounges, dining room, courtyards, and pool house are all defined by Bocarra’s architectural whimsy and the free-spirited elegance of Willis’ interior design.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Outside a modest mud house, several cows chew lazily on cud inside their pens, while a hen struts across the sodden courtyard, her five chicks in tow.—
Shamim Chowdhury,
NPR,
5 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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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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