arbor

1 of 3

noun (1)

ar·​bor ˈär-bər 

: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines

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arbor

2 of 3

noun (2)

1

: a spindle or axle of a wheel

2

: a main shaft or beam

3

: a shaft on which a revolving cutting tool is mounted

4

: a spindle on a cutting machine that holds the work to be cut

arbor-

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combining form

variants or arbori-

: tree

arboriculture

Examples of arbor in a Sentence

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Noun

The vertical hypotenuse also goes straight through the arbor of the power reserve gauge. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024

Trees will be delivered with stakes, ties, arbor guards and an instructional DVD on tree planting and maintenance. —Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

Plant grapes on an arbor so the ripening fruit dangles within easy reach for picking. —Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024

Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises. 56. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English erber, herber garden, from Anglo-French, from herbe herb, grass

Noun (2)

Latin, tree, shaft

Combining form

Latin arbor

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

arbor

noun

ar·​bor

ˈär-bər

: a shelter of vines or branches or a structure of crossed wood or metal strips covered with climbing shrubs or vines

Medical Definition

arbor

noun

ar·​bor ˈär-bər 

: a branching anatomical structure resembling a tree