patio Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
    terrace.

WordNet

Pa"ti*o noun
Etymology
Sp., a court
Definitions
  1. (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. ✍ The patioprocess is used to reduce silver ores by amalgamation.

Webster 1913