patio

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patio

/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/ UK
/ˈpæt.i.oʊ/ Canada, US
[ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ] Canada, US
/ˈpæt.i.əʉ/ Australia
[ˈpæɾ.i.əʉ] Australia

Where it comes from

From Spanish patio, either from Old Occitan patu or pati (compare Occitan and Catalan pati), of uncertain origin.

noun patios

A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain. The flat looks out on a patio on one side and a churro café on the other.

Similar: terrace, terrasse

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: terrace, lanai, penthouse, porch, backyard, deck, balcony, rooftop, roof, courtyard, court, yard, bench, place, playground, garden

noun

Similar: terrace, terrasse

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noun a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation

Español	patio
हिन्दी	आँगन āṅgan
Português	pátio
Deutsch	Terrasse, Veranda
Italiano	terrazza
Ελληνικά	αίθριο aíthrio
Русский	па́тио pátio, дво́рик dvórik, терра́са terrása, вера́нда veránda
עברית	פטיו

noun an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses

Español	patio
हिन्दी	आँगन āṅgan
Português	pátio
Deutsch	Patio, Innenhof
Italiano	patio
Ελληνικά	μεσαύλιο mesávlio
Русский	па́тио pátio

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@misc{patio_2026,
  title = {patio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}