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patio

[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh] / ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ /
NOUN
porch
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There’s a private patio right outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Around her are patio tables displaying the kind of food the shop carried: pies and cakes, what appear to be stuffed tomatoes, baguettes, sophisticated deli salads, gorgeous hunks of cheese.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

It will soon become the outdoor patio of Origin, an ambitious new indoor-outdoor nightclub and live music venue from two veteran promoters in L.A.’s underground electronic scene.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Local property owner Jon Janikies testified that the bill would allow the public to “destroy” his entire outdoor patio, “which I have enhanced with an outdoor bed, sink, television, fireplace, tables and chairs.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

So I haul an extra armload, and the three of us get the rest of the stuff onto the patio in one trip.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Outside, luxury abounds across the elegantly manicured lawns, while a built-in barbecue area and private covered patios provide the perfect place for an outdoor meal.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 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

Available in 55-, 65-, and 75-inch models, it fits everything from intimate patios to sprawling decks.

From Salon Nov. 20, 2025

Social gatherings spill out onto sunny patios, bands play live music outdoors around the base areas, and resort-sponsored festivities in the fresh air are plentiful, offering welcome relief from the overcrowded indoor spaces of midwinter.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

Within just a block or two, you stop seeing modest apartment complexes and start seeing houses and luxury apartment buildings, restaurants with outdoor patios, and shops of all kinds.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson




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