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patio
[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh]
noun
plural
patiosan area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
a courtyard, especially of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls.
patio
/ ˈpætɪˌəʊ /
noun
an open inner courtyard, esp one in a Spanish or Spanish-American house
an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of patio1
Example Sentences
In a police pursuit, authorities were unsuccessful at stopping the speeding driver before he lost control of the car and slammed into the bar's outdoor patio, the Tampa Police Department said in a statement.
Last time he hosted Thanksgiving, Tim said about 47 people showed up, and the tables stretched all the way outside onto the back patio.
He works many days from a patio table overlooking Miami’s Intracoastal Waterway.
Other changes include his decision in August to pave over grass in the iconic Rose Garden with stone, transforming a lawn into a patio.
A rooftop patio extends the experience upward, while a separate guesthouse and lighted tennis court offer additional flexibility for hosting and outdoor recreation.
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