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
Decorating a patio or backyard with the best outdoor decor ideas should feel more carefree than dressing your interiors.
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This garden works beautifully on a patio or indoors on a sunny windowsill.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If plain patio tiles just aren't cutting it, go big with a geometric design that is sure to stun.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
If alfresco dinners are in your future, upgrade your patio with this dining set that seats up to six people.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This garden works beautifully on a patio or indoors on a sunny windowsill.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If plain patio tiles just aren't cutting it, go big with a geometric design that is sure to stun.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
If alfresco dinners are in your future, upgrade your patio with this dining set that seats up to six people.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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Framed by wrought-iron balconies and illuminated by the warm glow of copper gas lanterns, the courtyard centers around a custom fountain and a wood-burning fireplace.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Outdoor spaces include a small event lawn at the front of the house and a courtyard outside the office centered around a Japanese maple tree.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Baeza said the rail yard is miles long.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The ball rolled across the edge of the 6-yard box to Chawinga, who scored the tap-in.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Since inspections resumed following COVID-19 disruptions in 2021, UC Davis has received 15 violations across nine inspections, including critical violations involving animal injuries and enclosure failures.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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They have also been shown to exhibit play behavior with objects in their enclosures, highly unusual behavior for a reptile.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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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 11 May. 2026.
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