Patio Meaning
/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
nounAn inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.
Sentence Examples
I have a small vegetable garden on my patio.
Do you have a table in the patio?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Last night we ate dinner outside on the ____ under the bright stars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They enjoyed their morning coffee on the ____ while watching the birds in the garden below.
Word Origin & History
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”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Last night we ate dinner outside on the ____ under the bright stars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They enjoyed their morning coffee on the ____ while watching the birds in the garden below.