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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Activities and Experiences Hotel guests and locals use the spacious outdoor patio on the ground floor to work and enjoy the shade.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Just 40 guests each night will experience a 2-1/2 to 3-hour progressive meal that will begin on an entry patio with a half-hour canapés course.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Out back, the old patio deck has been warped by rain, sun, freezes and thaws, its boards no longer laying flat but rattling underfoot.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
So many spring cleaning tasks require ready access to water—watering lawns and garden beds, spraying down patios and pool decks, washing cars, and topping off pet bowls and birdbaths—and to keep up with these tasks and others that pop up, a reliable garden hose is a must.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Just 40 guests each night will experience a 2-1/2 to 3-hour progressive meal that will begin on an entry patio with a half-hour canapés course.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Out back, the old patio deck has been warped by rain, sun, freezes and thaws, its boards no longer laying flat but rattling underfoot.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
So many spring cleaning tasks require ready access to water—watering lawns and garden beds, spraying down patios and pool decks, washing cars, and topping off pet bowls and birdbaths—and to keep up with these tasks and others that pop up, a reliable garden hose is a must.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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