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patio

[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh] / ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ /
NOUN
porch
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Trump was discussing changes he has made to the White House grounds, including replacing portions of the Rose Garden lawn with a stone patio, when the conversation turned to turf.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Situational and other companies share two floors, an outdoor patio with couches and heat lamps, and a gym with Situational Awareness-branded weights on the squat rack.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

There’s a private patio right outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Speaking later to a group in the historic White House Rose Garden -- which Trump has remade into a patio similar to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida -- he lamented the lawsuits.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

The restaurant patio is a composition of dark and light wood.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Later, sitting on an aluminum bench in one of her many-tiered patios, she flips between a blank page and another in which a serpent curves across a cerulean plane.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

This preconstruction home, shown in a rendering, will feature a main floor with an open-concept living area that flows outside to multiple decks and patios.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

They have battled to keep their windows, patios and cars clean - and they have been unable to hang out their washing as piles of soot would gather on anything in their gardens.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

The spread features eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, plus a media room, four outdoor swimming pools, patios and terraces, and a 15-car garage.

From MarketWatch Jan. 5, 2026

New Orleans was a night town, but in late after noon, the restaurant patios had people out drinking.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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