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Outdoor, typically paved, space adjoining a residence or other structure
A
patio
(
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[1]
from
Spanish
:
patio
[?patjo]
; "courtyard", "forecourt", "yard", "little garden") is an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that adjoins a structure and is typically paved.
[2]
In
Australia
, the term is expanded to include roofed structures such as a
veranda
, which provides
protection
from
sun
and
rain
.
[3]
Pronunciation can vary in Australia as well:
patty-oh
is perhaps more common generally although
payshee-oh
may be used by older Australians.
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Construction
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Patios are most commonly paved with
concrete
or stone slabs (also known as paving flags). They can also be created using
bricks
,
block paving
,
tiles
,
cobbles
or
gravel
. Other kinds of patio materials these days include alumawood,
aluminum
,
acrylic
and glass. Other options include
concrete
,
stamped concrete
, and
aggregate concrete
.
Restaurant patio
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Patio
is also a general term used for outdoor seating at restaurants, especially in
Canadian English
. While common in Europe even before 1900, eating outdoors at restaurants in North America was exotic until the 1940s. The
Hotel St. Moritz
in New York in the 1950s advertised itself as having the first true continental cafe with outdoor seating. The
Toronto Star
welcomed that city's first patio in the 1960s. In the United States, having a warmer and sunnier climate than Northern Europe, outdoor dining grew rapidly in the 1960s and today is a popular dining experience in the warmer parts of the mainland.
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See also
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Notes
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References
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External links
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- Media related to
Patios
at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of
patio
at Wiktionary