DictionarypatioPaved outdoor area
noun

patio

PAT-ee-oh/ˈpætiəʊ/

A paved outdoor area beside a house or building.

The patio adjoins the house with a small table and two chairs.

A small paved patio directly adjoining a house, with a simple outdoor table and two chairs.
Etymology

Spanish patio originally named an inner courtyard open to the sky. In English, the meaning extended to a paved terrace beside a building, retaining the idea of an outdoor space attached to a home.

In context

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More examples

  • They swept the patio before dinner.
  • Several patios faced the garden.
  • Rain darkened the patio stones.

Forms

patio · patios

Similar words

terrace
A terrace may be raised or part of a slope.
deck
A deck is usually a constructed platform, often wooden.