patio

Example Sentences

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The plans included the construction of a new 1,504 square-foot building, a roof deck and an open-air patio, according to city documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

He adds, “Building an ADU on unused space lets you keep the garage and, like with Julie’s ADU, creates a spacious, private front patio connected to her studio and living room.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

At the White House, he has added gold details to the Oval Office and paved over the presidential residence's rose garden to install a patio reminiscent of his Florida club, Mar-A-Lago.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Lahlums in Anoka, Minn., for example, took a trip to Cozumel, Mexico, in January, but they’re installing a patio themselves this spring, growing their own vegetables to mitigate rising grocery bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When the hokey pokey is done, I slip out to the back patio to see if Ray is around and if he got anything off Mom’s run-over phone.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko