patio, terrace
(noun) usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
patio (plural patios)
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.
• -topia, taipo, topia
Source: Wiktionary
Pa"ti*o, n. Etym: [Sp., a court] (Metal)
Definition: 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.
Note: The patioprocess is used to reduce silver ores by amalgamation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
