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patio

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpæt.i.əʊ/
  • Canada, US: /ˈpæt.i.oʊ/
  • Canada, US: [ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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
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