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[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh]

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noun, plural -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.

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Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; < Spanish, Old Spanish: courtyard, perhaps orig. 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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It is possible, though, to get more use from a deck or patio by installing a retractable awning.

Immediately outside is a small patio surrounded by a low stone wall.

The body had mummified quickly, partly because the young woman had been placed in a rain-sheltered patio.

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It is possible, though, to get more use from a deck or patio by installing a retractable awning.

Immediately outside is a small patio surrounded by a low stone wall.

The body had mummified quickly, partly because the young woman had been placed in a rain-sheltered patio.

Dinner on the poolside patio is caviar and sturgeon, barbecued king prawns the size of turkey legs, sparkling wine and cognac.

See how to create a chore-free patio and deck with durable furnishings, low-maintenance plants, and clever decking and hardscape.

The top office features a computer bank with a swivel chair and patio door leading to a rooftop observation post.

And whether diners choose to enjoy the airiness of the patio under wide market.

Baker says, to take advantage of the patio and good weather.

Either way, it's preferably eaten in the archipelago on the deck of a boat or on the patio of someone's summer cabin.

On the patio of a four-story apartment house, guests are served only small plates of rice and meatballs.

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Convenient to take your playlist to the kitchen, garage, or patio.

Bathing-suited regulars stop by his plastic patio table.

Chilled sauvignon blanc on the patio on a hot summer evening.

Rock climbers, coils of rope slung over their shoulders, swap stories over beer on a patio.

Soon, there were other rooms adjoining the old travel trailer, then a second story with a patio and tiny third floor.

It's one thing to create a patio on bare earth, and another to build it over an existing concrete slab.

The kids were helping me wipe down the patio furniture and put it into storage for the winter.

She was sitting at the patio table at her home here, chatting with her family.

You'll acquire a whole new appreciation for plastic patio furniture.

On leaving our unit, the crabs were all lined up on the ground level patio of our unit and the battle was under way.

Surround a small slate patio with lush plantings for a versatile backyard retreat space.

Hang out near the house on the paved patio area where movable planters give you maximum flexibility.

The chiminea, a patio fireplace made of terracotta clay, adds.

Even apartment dwellers can organically grow herbs and vegetables in patio containers.

Good news for patio and balcony gardeners and homeowners with tiny gardens.

If there is one thing that seems inescapable about summer's backyard barbeques and patio parties, it's the white plastic chair.

We stood on the hotel's red-brick patio and made small talk.

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Ozturk sat on the patio reading the morning papers.

Quizás deban comenzar a pensar en lugares más cercanos a casa-posiblemente hasta en su patio delantero.

Doorknobs, salvaged steel discs, and a stovetop burner make up this cobblestone-esque patio floor.

Outdoors, the patio tiles were finished and roughcast was applied to the exterior walls.

Decorative and functional, a dry-laid flagstone and mulch path leads the way to a patio retreat.

Large family room with fireplace also abuts patio and pool.

Brighten your home and patio with snowy-hued plants perfect for the season.

On pleasant nights, they spark the fire pit on the patio out back and stay open late.

Framed by windows and a vine-covered wall and outfitted with all-weather furniture, the patio closest to the house functions.

One of the few homes in this area with the patio and yard off the kitchen/family room.

The gently curving path invites you to stroll among the plants, and leads to a small circular patio.

Snowy-hued plants will brighten your home and patio.

Turn your patio into a lush tropical lanai without breaking the bank.

Use our container planting plans to bring fall colors to your porch or patio.

Planting beds between the lawn and patio are curved.

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patio (ˈpætɪˌəʊ)

—n , pl -os
1.	an open inner courtyard, esp one in a Spanish or Spanish-American house
2.	an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities

[C19: from Spanish: courtyard]

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Word Origin & History

patio

1828, "inner court open to the sky," from Sp. patio probably from O.Prov. patu, pati "untilled land, communal pasture," from L. pactum "agreement" (see pact). Another theory traces the Sp. word to L. patere "to lie open." Meaning "paved and enclosed terrace beside a building"

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first recorded 1941. Patio furniture is attested from 1969.

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