noun
- a small piece of material used to cover a hole or damaged area
- a small area that is different from the surrounding area
- a small piece of ground, especially one used for growing something
verb
- to repair something by putting a patch on it
- to fix or improve something temporarily
Examples
- She sewed a patch over the hole in her jeans.
- There was a patch of ice on the sidewalk.
- They grew vegetables in a small patch behind the house.
- He patched the tire with rubber cement.
- The software update will patch the security problem.
- A patch of sunlight fell across the floor.
- The doctor put a patch over her injured eye.