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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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
On Monday, landscapers contracted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin removing vegetation and trellises, spray herbicide to kill remaining plants and prepare the soil for replanting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
To avoid this, trellis your beans or grow bush beans and brassicas in alternating rows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Most people use trellises to provide a surface for vining plants to sprawl onto.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
On Monday, landscapers contracted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin removing vegetation and trellises, spray herbicide to kill remaining plants and prepare the soil for replanting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Indeterminate tomatoes should always be staked, trellised, or caged.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
To avoid this, trellis your beans or grow bush beans and brassicas in alternating rows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Trellis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trellis. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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