patio
/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/
UK: /ˈpæt.i.əʊ/
PÆT · i · əʊ (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
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”).
Example Sentences
- "The flat looks out on a patio on one side and a churro café on the other."
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