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 cafe features work by local artists, and the outdoor patio is dog-friendly.
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Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Plans call for an expansive 2,000-square-foot patio for 100 more diners to come along in spring 2026, featuring an open-air bar, green space and fireside seating.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Residents can use the community room and its kitchenette, the outdoor playground and the grilling patio and tables.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Keep reading for more patio furniture deals from Target with discounts up to 74% off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Plans call for an expansive 2,000-square-foot patio for 100 more diners to come along in spring 2026, featuring an open-air bar, green space and fireside seating.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Residents can use the community room and its kitchenette, the outdoor playground and the grilling patio and tables.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Keep reading for more patio furniture deals from Target with discounts up to 74% off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of assassinating the 31-year-old Kirk by shooting him in the neck from a rooftop as the victim was speaking in front of thousands of people in the campus courtyard.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her arguable masterpiece follows the vain Leonora Eyre over and around a fraught love quadrangle with a widowed antiques dealer, his nephew, and some other motley souls.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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