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patio

[ pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh ]

noun

plural patios.
  1. an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
  2. a courtyard, especially of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls.


patio

/ ˈ±èæ³Ùɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. an open inner courtyard, esp one in a Spanish or Spanish-American house
  2. an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of patio1

1820–30, Americanism; < Spanish, Old Spanish: courtyard, perhaps originally open area; compare Medieval Latin patium meadow, pasturage, perhaps derivative of Latin *patitus, past participle of ±è²¹³Ùŧ°ù±ð to lie open. See patent
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of patio1

C19: from Spanish: courtyard
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I wanted a cake that felt like eating fruit in the sun, like something you’d be served on the ivy-covered patio of a neighborhood trattoria, the air thick with early summer heat.

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After play readings last fall that launched the theater, cast members and theatergoers mingled and conversed on the patio outside the building.

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The Army Corps crews will not remove pools, most driveways, and patios or sidewalks that are outside the ash footprint.

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But Tim comes out of his daydream, seated at the patio table where things left off in last week’s episode.

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After he sweeps the patio and helps maneuver the chairs and tables outdoors, he hustles to the kitchen.

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