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
Sliders open to a patio, lawn, mature trees, and a pool with a bathing shelf.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The patio is open and ready for summer.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
If your patio could use a major upgrade, but your budget doesn’t include contractor fees, the Domi Wall-Mounted Sunroom is an easy way to add extra living space, sunshine, and a little everyday luxury to your backyard.
—Brittany Anas, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Both the dining room and a sprawling back patio were full at midafternoon on a Saturday.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The patio is open and ready for summer.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
If your patio could use a major upgrade, but your budget doesn’t include contractor fees, the Domi Wall-Mounted Sunroom is an easy way to add extra living space, sunshine, and a little everyday luxury to your backyard.
—Brittany Anas, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Both the dining room and a sprawling back patio were full at midafternoon on a Saturday.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for patio
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
Noun
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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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The new enclosure will allow the giraffes to roam inside and outside, eliminating what used to be a long walk from the zoo’s African Savanna to their housing barn.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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When completed, the new enclosure weighed seventy pounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 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 15 May. 2026.
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