patio
yard
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
An uncovered space attached to a building
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patio
outdoor space
Patio means yard and is the same as the English word patio0, which English borrowed from Spanish. In Spanish it is any open space the building leaves uncovered, not just a paved terrace out back.
patio
yard, patio, courtyard
The open space belonging to a house or building.
Los niños juegan en el patio detrás de la casaThe kids play in the yard behind the house
Cenamos en el patio cuando hace buen tiempoWe eat dinner on the patio when the weather is nice
playground, schoolyard
The open space at a school where students go during recess.
Sonó el timbre y todos salieron al patioThe bell rang and everyone went out to the playground
El patio de la escuela se llena de niños a las diezThe schoolyard fills with kids at ten