1. an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
2. a courtyard, esp. of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls.
Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; < Sp, OSp: courtyard, perh. orig. open area; cf. ML patium meadow, pasturage, perh. deriv. of L *patitus, ptp. of patēre to lie open. See patent
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