'Patio' definitions:
Definition of 'patio'
(from WordNet)
noun
Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence [syn: patio, terrace]
Definition of 'Patio'
From: GCIDE
- Patio \Pa"ti*o\ (p[aum]"t[-e]*[-o]), n. [Sp., a court] (Metal) A paved yard or floor where ores are cleaned and sorted, or where ore, salt, mercury, etc., are trampled by horses, to effect intermixture and amalgamation. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The patio process is used to reduce silver ores by amalgamation. [1913 Webster]
- 2. In Spain, Spanish America, etc., a court or courtyard of a house or other building; esp., an inner court open to the sky. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 3. (p[a^]t"[-e]*[=o]`) A usually paved area adjacent to a dwelling, used for outdoor lounging, dining, receptions of guests, etc. [PJC]