Patio

For other uses, see Patio (disambiguation).

The Andalusian Patio in Córdoba, Spain.

A patio (/ˈpæti.oʊ/, from Spanish: patio [ˈpatjo]; "courtyard", "forecourt", "yard") is an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is typically paved.

Construction

Patios are most commonly paved with concrete or stone slabs (also known as paving flags). Patios can also be created using bricks, block paving, tiles or cobbles.

Restaurant patio

In patio is also a general term used for outdoor seating at restaurants, especially in Canadian English. While common in Europe, eating outdoors at restaurants was exotic until the late 20th century. 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.

See also

• Andalusian Patio
• Arizona room
• Deck
• Porch
• Terrace garden
• Veranda

References

• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Patio" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
• British Precast Concrete Federation (1973). Paving Flags (to B.S. 368: 1971). British Precast Concrete Federation. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Mildenhall, Henry Seymour (1983). Laying Precast Concrete Paving Flags. Cement and Concrete Association. ISBN 978-0-7210-1288-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Fwa, T.F. (28 September 2005). The Handbook of Highway Engineering. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-3950-4. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Media related to Patios at Wikimedia Commons
• The dictionary definition of patio at Wiktionary