Long-term goals include building a cultural center and an arbor for traditional dance and games.—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 Pam’s brother, Barry, who helped with a lot of the carpentry work; her brother Danny, and niece Sophia, who built the arbor; and Lock Construction Solutions for the patio work.
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Owners: Jeff and Nicole Zoglmann.—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024 Use an arbor knot to attach the line to the reel arbor, so the line doesn’t spin on the spool.—Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023 In the photo, which Hussein, 29, posted on Instagram on Friday, the royal couple is seated outside at a dining table under what looks like an arbor.—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023 Choices for shade include patio umbrellas, mature trees, retractable awnings, or even arbors and pergolas planted with vines.—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023 The arbor featured blue hydrangea, white hydrangea, and other white seasonal blooms.—Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2023 The vaulted pitch of the arbor mimics the lines of the garage roof and makes the garage more background than feature.—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023 For expansive outdoor settings, gardens can include pergolas, arbors, arches or gazebos.—Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English erber, herber garden, from Anglo-French, from herbe herb, grass
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