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# patio

noun (a patio, patios)

«patio» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A patio is a flat, paved area next to a house, used for sitting, eating and relaxing outside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, families have barbecues on the patio and put tables, chairs and plant pots there. Safety: patios can be slippery when wet or icy. Phrases: "patio doors" (big glass sliding doors), "patio furniture".

### Examples

- We had a barbecue on the patio. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/#x1)
- Grandma grows tomatoes in pots on the patio. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/#x2)
- The cat sleeps on the warm patio stones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/#x3)
- Slide open the patio doors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/#x4)
- Dad swept the patio after the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/#x5)
- Be careful, the patio is slippery in the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/#x6)

### Note

Plural: patios. Comes from Spanish. Pronounced PAT-ee-oh.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «patio» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patio/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«patio» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/patio.html) on Mova free.