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
If your patio or backyard lacks a certain aesthetic appeal, consider giving it a revamp with a new set of outdoor furniture.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Back on the mainland, the coolest accommodation in the area might be the Beatnik in Ocean Springs, a collection of four modern cabins with outdoor showers and a patio overlooking a communal plunge pool.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Each piece also has an anti-slip base that will protect your patio from damage.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
In one clip, Duff's daughter Townes could be seen taking a few steps on an outdoor patio.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Back on the mainland, the coolest accommodation in the area might be the Beatnik in Ocean Springs, a collection of four modern cabins with outdoor showers and a patio overlooking a communal plunge pool.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Each piece also has an anti-slip base that will protect your patio from damage.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
In one clip, Duff's daughter Townes could be seen taking a few steps on an outdoor patio.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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People will be able to pick up their belongings left at the courtyard where the shooting took place early next week, the school said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where the 31-year-old was speaking when the shooting occurred.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 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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Her arguable masterpiece follows the vain Leonora Eyre over and around a fraught love quadrangle with a widowed antiques dealer, his nephew, and some other motley souls.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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