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  • 21patio — noun (plural patios) 1》 a paved outdoor area adjoining a house. 2》 a roofless inner courtyard in a Spanish or Spanish American house. Origin C19: from Sp …

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  • 22patio — pat•i•o [[t]ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ[/t]] n. pl. i•os 1) archit. an area, usu. paved, adjoining a house and used for outdoor lounging, dining, etc 2) archit. a courtyard, esp. of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls • Etymology: 1820–30,… …

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  • 23patio — /ˈpætioʊ / (say pateeoh), /ˈpeɪʃioʊ / (say paysheeoh) noun (plural patios) 1. a court, as of a house, especially an inner court open to the sky. 2. an area, usually paved, adjoining a house, used for outdoor living. {Spanish} …

  • 24patio — n. (pl. os) 1 a paved usu. roofless area adjoining and belonging to a house. 2 an inner court open to the sky in a Spanish or Spanish American house. Etymology: Sp …

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  • 25patio — noun /ˈpætiəʊ,ˈpætioʊ/ a) A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. b) An inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses …

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  • 26patio — pat|i|o [ˈpætiəu US ou] n plural patios [Date: 1800 1900; : Spanis] a flat hard area near a house, where people sit outside …

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  • 27patio — pat|i|o [ pætiou ] noun count a flat area covered with stone, brick, etc. at the back of a house, where people can sit outside …

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  • 28patio — pat·i·o || pætɪəʊ n. paved inner courtyard; porch, large paved area near the entrance to a house (used for outdoor dining, etc.) …

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  • 29patio —    (PAH tee oh) [Spanish] An inner courtyard; an open, paved area beside a house, used for lounging or outdoor dining …

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  • 30patio — noun plural patios (C) a flat area with a stone floor next to a house, used for sitting outside …

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