gabion
noun
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Definition of gabion
: a basket or cage filled with earth or rocks and used especially in building a support or abutment
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To separate the outdoor courtyard from the parking area, the architects created a gabion wall — a fence-like steel cage filled with broken bricks and planted with vines. — Tim Mckeough, New York Times, "TriBeCa, by Way of Venice Beach," 19 Dec. 2017 The bags are placed into steel mesh boxes called gabion baskets. — Drew Broach, NOLA.com, "Donald Trump to visit Louisiana on Saturday," 28 Aug. 2017 Hunky architectural elements — like gabion walls, and a trellis with heavy posts and beam — draw the eye while creating shelter and privacy. — Valerie Easton, The Seattle Times, "What’s new, what’s next in Lorene Edwards Forkner’s garden," 19 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gabion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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