Definition of gazebo
gazebos
1 : belvedere
2 : 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
Recent Examples of gazebo from the Web
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Carmel allows residents to set up camp on the gazebo lawn hours, even days, before the city's weekly Wednesday night concerts and annual, two-day Independence Day festival.
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After the parade, there will be a brief ceremony in the Warder Park gazebo recognizing the freedoms America’s founders set in motion and a tribute to our military and veterans.
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The day of the tour tickets are sold at the gazebo at Wehmhoff Square, on the corner of Pine and Washington Sts.
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The three-bedroom, 1,800-square-foot home boasts 100-foot redwood trees, a gazebo, shed, machine shop, and a four-car garage, according to the real estate listing.
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For the best photographs, take the long wooden walkway in front of the lighthouse that leads to a gazebo in a freshwater marsh.
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Lake Sedgewick is a 75-acre lake, which includes a boat ramp, boardwalk, outdoor amphitheater, gazebo, council ring and nature trails.
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Meet at the white gazebo in Harrison Park at the corner of Hohman Avenue and Waltham Street.
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The sounds will be much different at 4:45 p.m. July 1 when Highland Reign of Indianapolis kicks off its performance in a park which has long offered gazebo-stage performances.
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Origin and Etymology of gazebo
perhaps from 1gaze + Latin -ebo (as in videbo I shall see)
GAZEBO Defined for English Language Learners
gazebo
playDefinition of gazebo for English Language Learners
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: a small building in a garden or park that is open on all sides
GAZEBO Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of gazebo for Students
gazebos
: a small building (as in a garden or park) that is usually open on the sides
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