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
Shorter varieties are perfect for the front of borders and edging paths and patios.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Always keep poultry away from areas where food or drink is prepared, served or stored, such as kitchens or outdoor patios.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
About a half hour from Sacramento, the 5-acre property includes a guesthouse, a collector’s garage, a pond, patios, and gardens.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Place the bait stations along visible ant trails, near the edges of garden beds, along borders, fence lines, patios, or paths where ants travel, keeping roughly 5 to 10 feet of distance between them.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
The rooms Called casitas, the standard rooms here are closer in size to suites in other hotels—they're 925 square feet—and each one comes with airy outdoor terraces or patios populated with comfy daybeds and lounge chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Use a Power Washer Power washing is great for patios with relatively tight paver-spacing that have been neglected for years.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
One of the most classic designs is from Union Products, which makes a nearly-2-foot-tall goose that’s perfect for porches, patios, gardens, and entryways.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Condos usually offer smaller outdoor areas like balconies or patios, but may include shared courtyards, pools or rooftop decks.
—Ryan Brennan
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Always keep poultry away from areas where food or drink is prepared, served or stored, such as kitchens or outdoor patios.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
About a half hour from Sacramento, the 5-acre property includes a guesthouse, a collector’s garage, a pond, patios, and gardens.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Place the bait stations along visible ant trails, near the edges of garden beds, along borders, fence lines, patios, or paths where ants travel, keeping roughly 5 to 10 feet of distance between them.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
The rooms Called casitas, the standard rooms here are closer in size to suites in other hotels—they're 925 square feet—and each one comes with airy outdoor terraces or patios populated with comfy daybeds and lounge chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Use a Power Washer Power washing is great for patios with relatively tight paver-spacing that have been neglected for years.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
One of the most classic designs is from Union Products, which makes a nearly-2-foot-tall goose that’s perfect for porches, patios, gardens, and entryways.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Condos usually offer smaller outdoor areas like balconies or patios, but may include shared courtyards, pools or rooftop decks.
—Ryan Brennan
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patios
Noun
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The new structure will include galleries across multiple floors, outdoor courtyards and flexible live programming spaces for performances, concerts and educational events, museum officials said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Paired with cascading faux Pothos plants, this handmade-looking planter adds a bright pop of green to backyard patios, courtyards, and room corners that don’t get enough sunlight for real plants to thrive.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The enclosures are Direct Attached Storage devices and able to support software RAID configurations, including RAID 0 for maximum performance, RAID 1 for redundancy and data protection or RAID 10 for a balance of speed and reliability.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Holstein calves, a popular dairy breed, could be seen in cages through small trees in front of the enclosures.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Rico Dowdle started at running back, but finished with just six touches for 15 yards in the 34-31 loss to the Rams.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Unlike waterspouts that rarely last past a few yards on land, a tornadic waterspout can come onshore and continue causing tornadic damage.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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