Patio vs. Backyard

Pationoun

A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.

Pationoun

An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.

Pationoun

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.

Pationoun

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

Pationoun

A usually paved area adjacent to a dwelling, used for outdoor lounging, dining, receptions of guests, etc.

Pationoun

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

Patio

A patio (, from Spanish: patio [ˈpatjo]; , , ) is an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is typically paved. In Australia the term is expanded to include roofed structures such as a veranda, which provides protection from sun and rain.

Backyardnoun

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

Backyardnoun

(colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.

Backyardnoun

(colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.

Backyardnoun

the grounds in back of a house

Backyard

A backyard, or back yard, is a yard at the back of a house, common in suburban developments in the Western world.In Australia, until the mid-20th century, the back yard of a property would traditionally contain a fowl run, outhouse (), vegetable patch, and woodheap. More recently, these have been replaced by outdoor entertainments such as a barbecue and swimming pool.