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
The other half are seated on the patio, with dog leashes wrapped around their wrists, Hokas and flip-flops on their feet and the look of someone who may have spontaneously wandered over from their oceanfront home.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Other outdoor furniture, decor, and accessories, like cooler tables, patio umbrellas, hummingbird feeders, and more are discounted as well.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
The outdoor patio, surrounded by palm trees and murals, is home to a majestic pagoda.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Listen to this article Wolf & Company — from the owners of Little Bad Wolf, Gretel and The Good Wolf — will open a 10,000-square-foot, two-story space with the first and only patio directly accessible to The 606 elevated trail in Chicago.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Other outdoor furniture, decor, and accessories, like cooler tables, patio umbrellas, hummingbird feeders, and more are discounted as well.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
The outdoor patio, surrounded by palm trees and murals, is home to a majestic pagoda.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Listen to this article Wolf & Company — from the owners of Little Bad Wolf, Gretel and The Good Wolf — will open a 10,000-square-foot, two-story space with the first and only patio directly accessible to The 606 elevated trail in Chicago.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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Its a 10-floor building with a pool in the courtyard and 559 studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Further telegraphing that message is the store’s only entrance, located off the main street and inside the palazzo’s courtyard.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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