patio
gb/pˈætioʊ/ us/pˈætioʊ/
A2
English
~ 7600
terasz
NOUN
A2
1
terasz
A2
Usage pattern:
on the patio
We ate dinner on the patio to enjoy the warm evening.
A teraszon vacsoráztunk, hogy élvezzük a meleg estét.
They added string lights to the patio to make it feel cozy.
Fényfüzéreket tettek a teraszra, hogy hangulatosabb legyen.
The apartment has a small patio with two chairs and a table.
Smoke is only allowed on the patio, not inside the restaurant.
After work, she likes to sit on the patio and read.
Learner examples
We drink coffee on the patio every morning.
Minden reggel a teraszon kávézunk.
The children are playing on the patio.
A gyerekek a teraszon játszanak.
Our house has a big patio behind the kitchen.
Let’s sit on the patio and talk.
He put plants all around the patio.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"in the patio"* instead of *"on the patio"*, but English normally uses *on* because a patio is treated like a flat surface. There can also be confusion between *patio*, *balcony*, *terrace*, and *deck*: a *patio* is on the ground, outside next to a building; a *balcony* is high up outside a building; a *deck* is often a raised wooden platform; a *terrace* is a general word for an outdoor sitting area.
Meaning
paved outdoor sitting area
Collocations
patio furniture
|patio door
|patio heater
|patio table
|covered patio
|patio area
Synonyms
terrace (Often slightly more formal; can be larger or on a higher level, but also means an outdoor sitting area.)
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deck (Usually a raised wooden platform, especially in North American English, not always paved like a patio.)
Antonyms
indoors (Refers to being inside a building, the opposite of being outside on a patio.)
Themes
home
|daily life
|food
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A flat, hard floor outside a building where people sit, eat, or relax.
A paved outdoor area next to a house, apartment, or restaurant where people can sit, eat, or relax.
Grammar
Dictionary form
patio
IPA
GB/pˈætioʊ/
US/pˈætioʊ/
Syllables & stress
patio (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (patio)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: patio
- Plural: patios
Word family
Expressions
covered patio
1/kˈʌvɚd pˈætioʊ/
fixed phrase
patio with a roof or cover
A patio that has a roof or cover over it so that rain and sun do not come in directly.
Examples
- They built a covered patio so they could sit outside even when it rains.
- The house has a large covered patio at the back.
- We had lunch on the covered patio to stay out of the sun.
on the patio
1/ˈɔn ðə pˈætioʊ/
fixed phrase
located on a patio
In a place that is on the patio, not inside the building.
Examples
- We had drinks on the patio before dinner.
- The kids are playing on the patio, not in the yard.
- Please wait on the patio until your table is ready.
patio door
1/pˈætioʊ dˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
large glass door to patio
A big glass door that you use to go from a room inside a house to the patio or garden.
Examples
- She opened the patio door to let in some fresh air.
- The dog scratched at the patio door, wanting to come back inside.
- They installed a new sliding patio door last year.
patio furniture
1/pˈætioʊ fˈɚnɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
furniture for use on a patio
Chairs, tables, and other furniture that people use outside on a patio.
Examples
- We bought new patio furniture for the summer.
- The patio furniture is made of metal so it can stay outside in the rain.
- She spends her weekends cleaning and painting the patio furniture.
patio heater
1/pˈætioʊ hˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
outdoor heater for patio
A machine that makes heat so people can sit outside on a patio when it is cold.
Examples
- The restaurant turned on the patio heater when the temperature dropped.
- We need to buy a patio heater if we want to eat outside in autumn.
- Several tall patio heaters were placed around the tables.
patio table
1/pˈætioʊ tˈeɪbəl/
fixed phrase
outdoor table for patio
A table that is made to be used outside on a patio.
Examples
- They set the food out on the patio table.
- Our patio table has an umbrella in the middle.
- The glass top of the patio table was covered in dust.