patio

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

terrace

courtyard

yard

court

veranda

ground

lawn

open space

palace

perron

plaza

porch

portico

sidewalk cafe

public space

inner court

small courtyard

cortile

beer garden

cortili

corral

deck

farmyard

field

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/

Etymology

From Spanish patio, either from Old Occitan patu or pati (compare Occitan and Catalan pati), from Latin pactum (“pact, agreement, bargain”), or alternatively from Latin patere (“to lie open”).