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
Soak in the beautiful view from the patio with an accompanying outdoor bar.
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
Also new this summer is Civil Parks, a lively 100-seat patio off Brant Street from the team behind the award-winning Civil Works and Civil Liberties.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Shop our picks right here, or check out our full patio furniture Prime Day post.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
Stay cool and protected underneath this large patio umbrella, or relax in your backyard in a durable hammock that can hold two adults.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
Also new this summer is Civil Parks, a lively 100-seat patio off Brant Street from the team behind the award-winning Civil Works and Civil Liberties.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Shop our picks right here, or check out our full patio furniture Prime Day post.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
Stay cool and protected underneath this large patio umbrella, or relax in your backyard in a durable hammock that can hold two adults.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for patio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
Noun
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Singing performances filled the courtyard as the Dalai Lama was served a slice of his birthday cake, topped with fresh fruit and a white lily.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Other amenities include a front desk and lobby, community lounge, outdoor courtyard with playground, computer lab and on-site property management.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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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 19 Jul. 2025.
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