patio

noun

ˈpa-tē-ˌō How to pronounce patio (audio)
Definition of pationext
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 An outdoor kitchen neighbors an al fresco dining area along the patio. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 Large outdoor patios provide a place to relax after a long day by the water. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Jezzel came across the patio of the El Olivo restaurant and noticed tables had been cleared and dinner service had been moved indoors due to the weather. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 The space itself is just over 3,700 square feet, with 75 seats inside and 60 seats on its outdoor patio. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
  1. courtyard
  2. yard
  3. enclosure
  4. quadrangle
Noun
  • Some occupy the farmhouses on the lower slope, overlooking the cobbled courtyard and Mediterranean herb gardens, while others are slightly further up and offer panoramic views of the Panzano valley.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Going forward, the Futsi team is working on securing permits to host food trucks and live entertainment in the open courtyard.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • Who had broken a wrist on the back-yard flagstones, drooled cherry medicine down her sleeping face on the car ride back from the hospital.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This season’s team has to make up for the departure of Mike Evans and his 11 consecutive campaigns of 1,000-plus receiving yards.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of yard
Noun
  • Trees fell during a macroburst, crushing animal enclosures at The Zoo in Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In some cases, the appropriate intervention may involve a connector, harness, enclosure, cooling component or serviceable module rather than disposal of an entire pack.
    — Oleksandr Chumachenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosure
Noun
  • Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • The students are lined up in their hundreds− across the student center mezzanine, down the stairs and out into the hot Florida Spring of the quadrangle.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of quadrangle

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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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