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
Synonyms of patio
Examples of patio in a Sentence
there's a patio in the center of the apartment complex
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Rooms are large and most of them feature either a balcony or patio.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
What Meyerson got in the first ALF where DCF deposited her was a bedraggled patio, plastic furniture, holes in the walls.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Extending living areas outdoors can also help your home feel bigger, like centering an alfresco sitting room around a backyard patio.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The market will feature about 50 vendors and artists in the brewery and outside on the patio if weather allows.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
What Meyerson got in the first ALF where DCF deposited her was a bedraggled patio, plastic furniture, holes in the walls.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Extending living areas outdoors can also help your home feel bigger, like centering an alfresco sitting room around a backyard patio.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The market will feature about 50 vendors and artists in the brewery and outside on the patio if weather allows.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patio. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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