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
Outside, mature trees offer shade on the patio.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Five stories lead coverage in The Kansas City Star today, spanning a courtroom bombshell at KU Med, Royals ballpark speculation, a violent night in Kansas City, World Cup road construction updates and the arrival of patio season.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
For additional recommendations, check out our list of Colorado’s best coffee shops with picturesque patios and views.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Treat your patio like an outdoor room to create a welcoming and well-designed space.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Five stories lead coverage in The Kansas City Star today, spanning a courtroom bombshell at KU Med, Royals ballpark speculation, a violent night in Kansas City, World Cup road construction updates and the arrival of patio season.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
For additional recommendations, check out our list of Colorado’s best coffee shops with picturesque patios and views.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Treat your patio like an outdoor room to create a welcoming and well-designed space.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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Rooms Freshly renovated, the rooms have a breezy, coastal palette, with plenty of natural light pouring in through oversized windows that look out onto either the beach or the property’s grassy courtyards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The gate of our house opened to a courtyard, bordered by three small rooms and a kitchen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Already ongoing for days ahead of the visit, discussions about handling security intensified after a heavily armed man sprinted through security and got yards away from the banquet hall crowded with about 2,000 journalists, federal officials and celebrities before he was tackled to the ground.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police said the men took thousands of dollars’ worth of high-end watches from the enclosure.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Battery storage facilities typically consist of a collection of shipping container-sized enclosures that, until recently, attracted relatively little notice.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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