gazebo
noun
ga·ze·bo
gə-ˈzē-(ˌ)bō 
also -ˈzā-
plural gazebos
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: a freestanding roofed structure usually open on the sides
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Examples of gazebo in a Sentence
a gazebo on the mansion's south lawn
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Those items can be dropped off at two locations: the Benton Courthouse gazebo (200 N. Main St.) and Bryant Fire Station No. 1 (312 Roya Lane).
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Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In the back, a bridge leads to a gazebo perched on a boulder that juts over the churning river running behind the property.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Others basked in the estate’s serenity, such as Charlotte Groeneveld, who, in her head-to-toe Louis Vuitton ensemble, captured stunning photos by the gazebo.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 21 July 2024
Israel Piza, a father of five who lives in the eastern Coachella Valley community of Thermal and works in the fields and in landscaping, would like to see trails at the Salton Sea state park dotted with gazebos, benches, water fountains and trees.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In the back, a bridge leads to a gazebo perched on a boulder that juts over the churning river running behind the property.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Others basked in the estate’s serenity, such as Charlotte Groeneveld, who, in her head-to-toe Louis Vuitton ensemble, captured stunning photos by the gazebo.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 21 July 2024
Israel Piza, a father of five who lives in the eastern Coachella Valley community of Thermal and works in the fields and in landscaping, would like to see trails at the Salton Sea state park dotted with gazebos, benches, water fountains and trees.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Gazebo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazebo. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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gazebo
noun
ga·ze·bo
gə-ˈzē-bō
plural gazebos
: a freestanding roofed structure usually open on the sides
Etymology
perhaps from gaze and Latin -ebo, as in videbo "I shall see"
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