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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Highlights included the Pacific Portal gazebo and Pacific Rim Park’s Pearl of the Pacific on Shelter Island, a mosaic fountain at Coronado Ferry Landing, and numerous stained glass windows, gates, and mosaics in private homes, libraries, and churches throughout San Diego County.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Our 2,700-square-foot villa, a short walk from the main house, was more than twice the size of our current apartment, not including the private pool, sun deck, garden, and gazebo.
—Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Our 2,700-square-foot villa, a short walk from the main house, was more than twice the size of our current apartment, not including the private pool, sun deck, garden, and gazebo.
—Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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“Gazebo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazebo. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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