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
Offering patio seating with terrace views of the downtown Fort Worth skyline.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Thanks to this find, your patio is safer for friends and family to spend the summer with no fear of painful stings.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Replace damaged objects such as patio furniture, and outdated items like kids' sporting equipment.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
Perk up your patio with a steady stream of bright, sun-loving blooms that attract pollinators, or add bold color to a shady porch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Thanks to this find, your patio is safer for friends and family to spend the summer with no fear of painful stings.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Replace damaged objects such as patio furniture, and outdated items like kids' sporting equipment.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
Perk up your patio with a steady stream of bright, sun-loving blooms that attract pollinators, or add bold color to a shady porch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for patio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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His funeral was held at noon in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital’s courtyard.—
Ahmad Mantash,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Then, check out highlights such as the library, music room, grand ballroom, courtyard and dining room.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Officials said one of the officers allegedly lit a battery of fireworks about 200 yards from the horses, the outlet reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Today, the village is separated from the mainland by about 660 yards of shimmering turquoise water where fishermen paddle on homemade rafts.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Keepers discovered the furry, carnivorous marsupial was missing from her enclosure at Paradise Country wildlife park on Queensland's Gold Coast on Tuesday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Inside, there are Buddhist shrines, a throne and an open quadrangle.—
Arundhati Ail,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 May 2026
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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