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patio

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈpætiˌoʊ// UK //pˈætɪˌəʊ// pa·tio

n. a flat, hard area outside a house where you can sit, eat, or relax. It is usually made of stone, brick, or concrete.

n. a paved outdoor area adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. Typically constructed from materials such as stone, brick, or concrete slabs.


SIMPLE

We often eat dinner on the patio during the summer.

CONTEXTUAL

The new homeowners decided to install a stone patio in the backyard to create a space for their outdoor grill.

COMPLEX

The architect designed the living room with large sliding glass doors that open directly onto a slate patio, seamlessly blending the indoor and outdoor environments.

Synonyms
Origin

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”).

Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'on' ('on the patio').

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