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Vinony

patio

noun

  1. an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpæt.i.əʊ/ / /ˈpæt.i.oʊ/ / [ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ]

noun

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”).

  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.

    “The flat looks out on a patio on one side and a churro café on the other.”