| Main Entry: | patio |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | porch |
Synonyms: |
balcony, courtyard, deck, veranda |
| Main Entry: | backyard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expanse behind house |
Synonyms: |
courtyard, garden, grass, lawn, patio, play area, terrace, yard |
Antonyms: |
front yard |
| Main Entry: | court |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | yard, garden of building |
Synonyms: |
cloister, close, compass, courtyard, curtilage, enclosure, forum, patio, piazza, plaza, quad, quadrangle, square, street |
| Main Entry: | gallery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balcony |
Synonyms: |
arcade, loggia, mezzanine, patio, porch, upstairs, veranda |
| Main Entry: | garden |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cultivated plants, flowers |
Synonyms: |
back yard, bed, cold frame, conservatory, enclosure, field, greenhouse, hothouse, nursery, oasis, patch, patio, plot, terrace |
| Main Entry: | outdoor |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | in the open air |
Synonyms: |
alfresco, casual, free, garden, healthful, hilltop, in the open, informal, invigorating, mountain, natural, nature-loving, out of the house, out-of-doors, outside, patio, picnic, rustic, unrestricted, woods, yard |
Antonyms: |
indoor |
| Main Entry: | outdoors |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | open air; nature |
Synonyms: |
bucolic surroundings, country, countryside, environment, fresh air, garden, green earth, hill, mountain, open, out-of-doors, patio, without, woods, yard |
Antonyms: |
indoors |
| Main Entry: | yard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grassy area around a structure |
Synonyms: |
backyard, barnyard, clearing, close, corral, court, courtyard, enclosure, fold, garden, grass, lawn, lot, patch, patio, playground, quadrangle, terrace |
| Main Entry: | courtyard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | court |
Synonyms: |
lawn, patio, yard |
| Main Entry: | piazza |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | porch |
Synonyms: |
balcony, colonnade, patio, portico, square, stoop, veranda |
| Notes: | piazza is from Latin platea 'courtyard,' veranda from Hindi 'stockaded enclosure,' and porch from Latin porticus 'entrance hall' |