noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/
Canada, US:/ˈpæt.i.oʊ/
Canada, US:[ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ]
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Australian:/ˈpæt.i.əʉ/
Australian:[ˈpæɾ.i.əʉ]
CMU ARPABET:P AE1 T IY0 OW2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The flat looks out on a patio on one side and a churro café on the other.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: terrace
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: area
Narrower terms: suntrap, solar trap
History
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”).
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
pati
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Czech:
terasa
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Danish:
terrasse
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Dutch:
terras
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Esperanto:
korto
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Esperanto:
teraso
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
German:
Terrasse
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
German:
Veranda
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Greek:
αίθριο
(aíthrio)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Hebrew:
פטיו
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Hindi:
आँगन
(āṅgan)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Hungarian:
terasz
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Hungarian:
tornác
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Ilocano:
arusadanan
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Irish:
paitió
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Italian:
terrazza
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Marathi:
अंगण
(aṅgaṇ)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Norman:
bel
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Persian:
حیاط
(hayât)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Polish:
weranda
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Portuguese:
pátio
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Russian:
па́тио
(pátio)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Russian:
дво́рик
(dvórik)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Russian:
терра́са
(terrása)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Russian:
вера́нда
(veránda)
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Spanish:
patio
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Swedish:
uteplats
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Swedish:
terrass
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Tashelhit:
asarag
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Welsh:
patio
— a paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
Bulgarian:
вътрешен двор
(vǎtrešen dvor)
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Catalan:
pati
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Danish:
gårdhave
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Dutch:
patio
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Dutch:
binnenplaats
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Galician:
curral
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Galician:
quinteiro
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
German:
Patio
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
German:
Innenhof
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Greek:
μεσαύλιο
(mesávlio)
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Hindi:
आँगन
(āṅgan)
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Hungarian:
belső udvar
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Italian:
patio
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Malayalam:
നടുമുറ്റം
(naṭumuṟṟaṁ)
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Norman:
bel
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Persian:
پاسیو
(pâsyo)
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Polish:
patio
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Portuguese:
pátio
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Russian:
па́тио
(pátio)
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Spanish:
patio
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses
Swedish:
innergård
— an inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses