as in courtyards
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 patios
Limiting seating on winery patios to 20 seats, and prohibiting classes and community meetings at wineries, for example, eliminates low-impact activities that keep rural properties viable.
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Elaine Lyttleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Leave Your Pets at Home Some coffee shops and restaurants have outdoor patios where pets are welcome to sit alongside their owners at the table.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Families will love the rooms that feature unique swim-up patios allowing guests direct access to a private outdoor swimming pool.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
What was once the season of patios and long days has increasingly turned into one of heat advisories, wildfire smoke, and smog alerts.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
That will distract any views of the neighbors’ patios or houses that might linger until the shrubs fill in.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
From live music and happy hour patios to street markets and museum nights, there’s still time to soak in the season.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nashville is packed with dog-friendly restaurants, breweries, and patios that welcome pups with open arms — sometimes even with treats and water bowls.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Above, hotel guests and studio tenants lounge on rooftop patios overlooking the Boise Mountains.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Elaine Lyttleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Leave Your Pets at Home Some coffee shops and restaurants have outdoor patios where pets are welcome to sit alongside their owners at the table.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Families will love the rooms that feature unique swim-up patios allowing guests direct access to a private outdoor swimming pool.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
What was once the season of patios and long days has increasingly turned into one of heat advisories, wildfire smoke, and smog alerts.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
That will distract any views of the neighbors’ patios or houses that might linger until the shrubs fill in.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
From live music and happy hour patios to street markets and museum nights, there’s still time to soak in the season.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nashville is packed with dog-friendly restaurants, breweries, and patios that welcome pups with open arms — sometimes even with treats and water bowls.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Above, hotel guests and studio tenants lounge on rooftop patios overlooking the Boise Mountains.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patios
Noun
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The entire complex is completely devoid of corners, featuring a design that reflects traditional Chinese architecture, the type found in Beijing’s hutongs, where connected courtyards create a maze of open spaces.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Taking inspiration from 16th-century outdoor sculpture courtyards, this (indoor) exhibition explores the range of figurative human sculptures in the Walker’s collection.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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“Patios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patios. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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