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patio

[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh] / ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ /
NOUN
porch
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“It’s difficult to analyze the process, you know,” Pochettino said during an informal, 40-minute discussion at his team’s Dana Point hotel, the sun setting over the ocean through the open patio doors of his office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Featuring large windows throughout, the property gets ample natural light—while the sun-soaked patio space provides another charming area for guests to relax and kick back.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

If I close my eyes, I’m on a sun-baked patio overlooking the Adriatic Sea and not semi-rushing my way out the door to work.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Mrs. Smith sighed and sat in one of the patio chairs, smoothing out the bottom of her sundress.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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