Patio definition
An outdoor space for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is often paved.
noun
The definition of a patio is a paved outside area off of a house or a building that is used as a seating or living space.
The concrete slab that you have off of your back kitchen door where you have a table and chairs and a sofa for outside seating and activities is an example of your patio.
noun
A roofless inner courtyard, typically found in Spanish and Spanish-style dwellings.
noun
A courtyard or inner area open to the sky, as in Spanish and Spanish American architecture.
noun
An area, esp. a paved area adjacent to a house, for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
patio
Plural:
patiosOrigin of patio
- Spanish from Old Spanish possibly from Old Provençal patu, pati pasture perhaps from Latin pactum agreement pact
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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