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patio

[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh] / ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ /
NOUN
porch
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The dwelling sits on a 1.4-acre parcel that is home to a glittering swimming pool and spa, an enormous patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a fire pit area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In addition to the trailer, they hit a patio area and a nursery room wall.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"So I stopped opening the windows," she explained, describing how one had also been found dead on her patio.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Furnished in the bland decor of an extended-stay hotel, it lived up to its billing: recent construction, high ceilings, a patio and fenced yard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“Gonna go check on Beefy, and then we can go wait by the patio door. I am pretty sure I can hear Mrs. Villalobos snoring downstairs.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega