Definitions
01outdoor paved area
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. a flat area outside a house, usually made of stone or brick, where people sit or eat.
n. a paved outdoor area adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
“We spent the afternoon drinking tea on the patio while the sun was out.”
“The homeowners decided to install a slate patio in the backyard to create a dedicated space for summer entertaining.”
Usage
Usually functions as a countable noun; often used with the preposition 'on'.
02internal courtyard
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Technical
n. an open area in the middle of a building, common in Spanish-style houses.
n. an inner courtyard open to the sky, characteristic of traditional Spanish or Spanish-American architecture.
“The old villa was built around a beautiful patio filled with plants.”
“Traditional Andalusian architecture often features a central patio designed to provide shade and natural ventilation during the hot summer months.”
Etymology
From Spanish patio, either from Old Occitan patu or pati (compare Occitan and Catalan pati), from Late Latin pactus, from Latin pactum (“pact, agreement, bargain”), hence a doublet of pact, or alternatively from Latin patēre (“to lie open”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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