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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This means our cafes, patios, and restrooms are for customers and partners.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
As such, Starbucks implemented a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct: This change prohibits non-customers from loitering in communal spaces like the cafe, patio, or restrooms.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Make reservations for a table in the main dining room or at Frank’s Outback (back patio).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The airline hasn’t shared details beyond that the space will span 11,000 square feet and will feature an open-air patio with unobstructed views of Mount Rainier, the highest peak in the state of Washington.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
As such, Starbucks implemented a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct: This change prohibits non-customers from loitering in communal spaces like the cafe, patio, or restrooms.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Make reservations for a table in the main dining room or at Frank’s Outback (back patio).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The airline hasn’t shared details beyond that the space will span 11,000 square feet and will feature an open-air patio with unobstructed views of Mount Rainier, the highest peak in the state of Washington.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patio. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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