patio

/'pætiou/

Thân thiện

A family enjoys a meal on their patio.

Definition

Noun: A patio is a paved, level area, usually located outdoors and directly adjacent to a house or other building. It is designed for leisure activities such as dining, relaxing, or entertaining.

Usage

A patio serves as an outdoor living space. It is typically constructed from materials like stone, concrete, brick, or tiles. The word is used to describe this specific architectural feature of a home or building.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We had dinner on the patio. (We ate our meal on the outdoor paved area next to the house.)
  • The house features a large brick patio in the backyard. (The home includes a sizable outdoor area made of brick.)
  • They added a table and chairs to their patio. (They placed furniture for sitting on their paved outdoor space.)

Advanced Usage

• "Patio doors": Large glass doors that provide access from a house to a patio.
  • The living room opens to the garden through patio doors.
• Used attributively (as a noun modifier) to describe items intended for patio use.
  • patio furniture, patio heater, patio lights

Variants and Related Words

• Terraza: A Spanish word often used interchangeably with "patio" in some regions, though it can also mean a terrace or balcony.
• Courtyard: An open area surrounded by walls or buildings, which may or may not be paved. A patio is a type of paved courtyard often attached to a residence.
• Deck: A usually wooden platform adjoining a house. Unlike a patio, a deck is often raised and made of wood or composite materials.

Synonyms

• Terrace: A level paved area next to a building; often used synonymously, though a terrace can be raised or multi-level.
• Courtyard: An area open to the sky, enclosed by walls or buildings.
• Paved area: A general descriptive term.

Related Phrases/Idioms

No common idioms or phrasal verbs are directly formed with the isolated word "patio."

Học thuật

Noun

1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

Từ đồng nghĩa

• terrace