plural patios
1
: courtyard
especially
: an inner court open to the sky
2
: a recreation area that adjoins a dwelling, is often paved, and is adapted especially to outdoor dining
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there's a patio in the center of the apartment complex
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Customers can enjoy a meal indoors or find a seat on the pet-friendly patio, made to accommodate up to 150 guests.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
For your next fall outdoor gathering, let your patio table greet guests in fashion.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Everything at Cattlemen’s Steak House is new, and now that includes a patio and the chef.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Dhawan also plans to build a separate commercial building with two retail tenants totaling around 2,800 square feet, an outdoor dining patio, and a sand volleyball court.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
For your next fall outdoor gathering, let your patio table greet guests in fashion.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Everything at Cattlemen’s Steak House is new, and now that includes a patio and the chef.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Dhawan also plans to build a separate commercial building with two retail tenants totaling around 2,800 square feet, an outdoor dining patio, and a sand volleyball court.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patio
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patio. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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