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
In Huntington Beach, Mike Ali said his beachfront bike rental store patio is ready for people to watch the action.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 June 2026
If your patio is sealed, remember that cleaning with any acid will strip the sealant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
The restaurant will seat 125 indoors and 36 on the outdoor patio when weather permits.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The dining room seats 80 and the outside patio, open seasonably, will seat 30 diners.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 June 2026
If your patio is sealed, remember that cleaning with any acid will strip the sealant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
The restaurant will seat 125 indoors and 36 on the outdoor patio when weather permits.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The dining room seats 80 and the outside patio, open seasonably, will seat 30 diners.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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The five-bedroom estate is arranged around a central pool courtyard, creating a private interior world of gardens, shaded terraces and open-air gathering spaces.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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There's also a garden/courtyard for coffee, snacks and drinks—a gorgeous space in the warmer months.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The play started innocently enough with Tab Ramos bouncing a one-hop pass to Paul Caligiuri, who played the ball off his chest 40 yards from goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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If Sutton was bracketed, Nix often didn’t have a consistent deep threat last year, and finished 17th in the NFL in completion percentage of throws 20-plus yards downfield.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Noun
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As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Keepers discovered the furry, carnivorous marsupial was missing from her enclosure at Paradise Country wildlife park on Queensland's Gold Coast on Tuesday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Inside, there are Buddhist shrines, a throne and an open quadrangle.—
Arundhati Ail,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 May 2026
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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