Illustration of trellis
- trellis 1
1
: a frame of latticework used as a screen or as a support for climbing plants
2
: a construction (such as a summerhouse) chiefly of latticework
3
: an arrangement that forms or gives the effect of a lattice
a trellis of interlacing streams
trellised; trellising; trellises
1
: to provide with a trellis
especially
: to train (a plant, such as a vine) on a trellis
2
: to cross or interlace on or through : interweave
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The new chandelier, with its a modern, sophisticated design without a trellis can be found at the entrance to the banquet floor in The Okura Prestige Tower.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Soil pits, trellising design, canopy orientation and clonal selection will be shared with club members.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Some people use espaliers (shrubs trained to grow flat on trellises) on or alongside their fences.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The new chandelier, with its a modern, sophisticated design without a trellis can be found at the entrance to the banquet floor in The Okura Prestige Tower.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Luckily, my pumpkin vine has naturally trellised itself over the neighboring bushes, but eventually, the gourds will drop and reach the soil.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Soil pits, trellising design, canopy orientation and clonal selection will be shared with club members.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Trellis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trellis. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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