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
The craft activity was available to the children as their parents picked up free food from Feeding San Diego on the Poway Library’s patio.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Twelve guest rooms have kitchenettes and 11 have private patios, the perfect place to gaze at the nearby San Jacinto Mountains that tower over the city.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
For your patio, snag this antique-looking birdbath with its scrolling base and large bowl that will bring nature to your yard.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
Dogs are allowed on the outdoor patio, but not indoors.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Twelve guest rooms have kitchenettes and 11 have private patios, the perfect place to gaze at the nearby San Jacinto Mountains that tower over the city.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
For your patio, snag this antique-looking birdbath with its scrolling base and large bowl that will bring nature to your yard.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
Dogs are allowed on the outdoor patio, but not indoors.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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If there's no place to sit inside, try the covered courtyard.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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The concerts will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the village square courtyard.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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