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 the women’s bunk room, contestants would previously crowd onto the patio to do their makeup.
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Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Poway Library celebrated the 2026 Lunar New Year with a Lion Dance and traditional Chinese dances and music performed on its patio on Saturday.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Ivy Bronx Kegley Outdoor LED Wall Light This sleek outdoor light has a matte black finish and provides a warm, ambient glow to illuminate backyards, driveways, or patios.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Below the patios was a sharp slope that ran down to the ocean.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Poway Library celebrated the 2026 Lunar New Year with a Lion Dance and traditional Chinese dances and music performed on its patio on Saturday.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Ivy Bronx Kegley Outdoor LED Wall Light This sleek outdoor light has a matte black finish and provides a warm, ambient glow to illuminate backyards, driveways, or patios.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Below the patios was a sharp slope that ran down to the ocean.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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The luxurious primary suite has a balcony overlooking the courtyard, and there is gated underground parking.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Authorities in Dubai confirmed that two people were injured when debris from intercepted drones fell into the courtyards of two homes.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One 27-year-old Tehran resident said a strike fell a few hundred yards away from her house, terrifying her with the explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Further south, a veterinarian at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2019 came across a pet turtle named Pedro that had lost its back legs after escaping from its enclosure.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Chickens roam a fenced enclosure, laying eggs that appear in dishes at Sunday brunch.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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