as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
there's a patio in the center of the apartment complex
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Recent Examples of patio
Decorating a patio or backyard with the best outdoor decor ideas should feel more carefree than dressing your interiors.
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This garden works beautifully on a patio or indoors on a sunny windowsill.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If plain patio tiles just aren't cutting it, go big with a geometric design that is sure to stun.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
If alfresco dinners are in your future, upgrade your patio with this dining set that seats up to six people.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This garden works beautifully on a patio or indoors on a sunny windowsill.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
If plain patio tiles just aren't cutting it, go big with a geometric design that is sure to stun.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
If alfresco dinners are in your future, upgrade your patio with this dining set that seats up to six people.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patio
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Rooms Freshly renovated, the rooms have a breezy, coastal palette, with plenty of natural light pouring in through oversized windows that look out onto either the beach or the property’s grassy courtyards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The gate of our house opened to a courtyard, bordered by three small rooms and a kitchen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Already ongoing for days ahead of the visit, discussions about handling security intensified after a heavily armed man sprinted through security and got yards away from the banquet hall crowded with about 2,000 journalists, federal officials and celebrities before he was tackled to the ground.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Collected near Big Sur, the butterflies have been transported north and released under small mesh enclosures placed over deerweed, their host plant.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fundraising push for Forest’s enclosure is ongoing, with the bulk of the cost tied up in fencing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patio. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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