Synonyms of patio

patio

noun

ˈpa-tē-ˌō 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courtyard
• yard
• enclosure
• quadrangle
• court
• close
• quad
• plaza
• terrace
• deck
• atrium
• square
• place
• peristyle
• forecourt
• galleria
• parvis
• curtilage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patio

The approximately 18-acre property includes a patio, meadows, and shoreline. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 July 2026

By the time animal-care employees arrived, however, Reaper’s body was outside on the apartment’s back patio. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

The restaurant is outfitted with two full-service bars, one on the patio and one on the rooftop deck. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

In the center of the patio stands what looks like a jumbotron plucked from an arena nearby and set it down on a platform, with all four sides showing that day's game. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026