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PATIO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does patio mean?
• PATIO (noun)
The noun PATIO has 1 sense:
1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Familiarity information: PATIO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
patio; terrace
Hypernyms ("patio" is a kind of...):
area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "patio"):
solar trap; suntrap (a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds)
Holonyms ("patio" is a part of...):
garden (a yard or lawn adjoining a house)
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