arbor

as in pergola
a wooden shelter in a garden that is shaped like an arch and that plants grow over

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Recent Examples of arbor Plants grow as a twining vine that benefits from an arbor or trellis for support. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 All wedding florals, from the arbor to the bar to the tent, were arranged by Petal to the Metal Florals' Leslie Bish. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Outside are a terrace with fireplace, dining arbor, and fountain, two-bedroom guest cottage, and one-bedroom pool house. The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The vertical hypotenuse also goes straight through the arbor of the power reserve gauge. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for arbor
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Noun
  • This neat model takes a novel approach to the issue by offering an unusual interior layout that's topped by a rooftop terrace with seating and a pergola.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The yard includes a poolside pergola and a build-in fire pit.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Failing to do this before cutting trees and opening the canopy can lead to a rapid expansion of unwanted plants and trees.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The retractable canopy can also be adjusted to let in more sun or protect you from the rays depending on your preference.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Rampant crime, higher taxes, the highest cost of living in our nation, tent encampments in every major city, more fentanyl deaths, catastrophic fires, a broken home insurance market and people across our state are struggling to afford groceries and gas.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • There’s also plenty of tequila drinks in the house — er, tent.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The sloping roof prevents water from building up and seeping inside during storms.
    Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
  • On Monday, a Delta Air Lines jet from Minneapolis flipped on its roof while landing amid a period of extreme winds at the Toronto Pearson Airport.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This wine, one of six prestige cuvées Krug produces, is a master class in crafting Champagne—and the new building’s soaring wood ceilings and colossal plate-glass windows provide an apt setting for its development.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The house also has two laundry rooms, a primary bedroom suite with tray ceilings and two walk-in closets and a balcony.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Summit is the only cave hotel in Texas, and there are stargazing domes and two casitas on site, too.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Pointing at the dome, the group noted the word noor, or light, written in Arabic.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Available add-ons include a dog kennel, solar charging, interior motorcycle mount, awning, exterior bicycle rack, window shades and hitch receiver.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
  • An awning above us began to retract, with a whirr, for no apparent reason.
    Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Arbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbor. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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