plural patios
1
: courtyard
especially
: an inner court open to the sky
2
: a recreation area that adjoins a dwelling, is often paved, and is adapted especially to outdoor dining
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Examples of patio in a Sentence
there's a patio in the center of the apartment complex
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Pereyra allegedly supplied Payne with cocaine at 3:25 a.m. on Oct. 15 and again on Oct. 16 between 3:30 and 4 p.m. Payne died just past 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 after falling to the hotel restaurant's patio from a third-floor balcony.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
In the trailer, Meghan is seen at work in a bright, airy kitchen, raising a glass with friends and sharing a moment with Prince Harry on an outdoor patio.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
El Pueblito boasts plentiful seating both inside and on its front patio on Southwest Boulevard, plus a bar with about six stools.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Two guest bedrooms have views of nature through glass doors that open to a patio.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
In the trailer, Meghan is seen at work in a bright, airy kitchen, raising a glass with friends and sharing a moment with Prince Harry on an outdoor patio.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
El Pueblito boasts plentiful seating both inside and on its front patio on Southwest Boulevard, plus a bar with about six stools.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Two guest bedrooms have views of nature through glass doors that open to a patio.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Patio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patio. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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