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patio.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpæt.i.oʊ/Canada, US[ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ]Canada, US/ˈpæt.i.əʉ/Australia
  1. A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.

  2. 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.
Where this word comes from

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

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