patio

noun

1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

   noun.artifact

   Synonyms terrace

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. 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.

   noun

   Source: webster1913

3. In Spain, Spanish America, etc., a court or courtyard of a house or other building; esp., an inner court open to the sky.

   noun

   Source: webster1913