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[ pat -ee-oh, pah -tee-oh ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural pat·i·os. an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
a courtyard, especially of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls.
Origin of patio 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 patēre to lie open. See patent
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Example sentences from the Web for patio But when Summer comes around what I really do is spend a lot of time on the patio having cocktails.
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A more conventional way of burning yourself over the summer involves that patio favorite, the outdoor grill.
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I oblige and we begin chain-smoking on the patio of the Trump International Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
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Officers said the couple reportedly stayed up late often relaxing on their patio .
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"Tim can tell us all that in the patio of Casa Maraquando," interrupted Philip, hastily.
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When the girls saw the three men bringing the boss in, they slipped out into the patio .
The Mystery of Carlitos | Helen Randolph
The patio is surrounded by modern offices, and planted with orange trees.
The Story of Seville | Walter M. Gallichan
He regretted having come; he should have sat tight in the patio and let her come to him.
Daughter of the Sun | Jackson Gregory
He was taken across the patio , up an outside staircase, and along a balcony, where his guide opened a door.
The Coast of Adventure | Harold Bindloss
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British Dictionary definitions for patio noun plural -os an open inner courtyard, esp one in a Spanish or Spanish-American house
an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
Word Origin for patio C19: from Spanish: courtyard
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