patio

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  1. noun An outdoor space for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is often paved.
  2. noun A roofless inner courtyard, typically found in Spanish and Spanish-style dwellings.

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  • Seated on a lawn chair, in the dark, at the far end of the patio was a man equally as naked, his explicit bits hidden in the shadow cast by a glistening chrome barbecue grill. —  One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze
  • Monique serves me coffee on our patio, which is furnished in the style of wrought iron favored in New Orleans. —  F ;SF; - vol 090 issue 06 - June 1996
  • A patio is a transition space between the house and the yard. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • It is time to refurbish the patio, which is what they will use this loan for, and in addition mobility is causing some problems. —  Kiva Loans
  • CAFE DI SOL: This little cafe's outdoor patio is a picturesque spot to dine alongside young ... —  Creative Loafing Atlanta Feed
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  1. Spanish, from Old Spanish, possibly from Old Provençal patu, pati, pasture, perhaps from Latin pactum, agreement; see pact.

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  1. Spanish, = Catalan pati = Portuguese pateo, patio, a court, plaza; variously referred to L. patere, lie open, patulus, lying open, spreading (see patent, patulous); to L. spatium, a walk, public square, etc., also distance, space (later Spanish espacio, space) (see space); and to other sources.
 

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/ˈpætɪoʊ/
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