arbor

noun

Definition of arbornext
as in pergola
a wooden shelter in a garden that is shaped like an arch and that plants grow over

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Recent Examples of arbor Provide vines with a sturdy trellis, obelisk, or arbor to climb. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Garden structures, such as an arbor or pergola, can also serve as anchors that make the scale of a garden seem better proportioned. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026 The girl in the arbor emerges as a surrogate for generations of nameless women depicted by men out in the overblown boondocks—see Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, ca. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Worship services were held under a brush arbor until a church was built. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arbor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbor
  1. pergola
  2. canopy
  3. bower
  4. tent
  5. roof
  6. ceiling
  7. dome
  8. awning
Noun
  • Add sail shades, a pergola or an umbrella for hot afternoons.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Outside are bluestone patios, a modern pergola, a cedar sauna, and a guesthouse with a Brazilian granite island.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of pergola
Noun
  • Suspicions of state corruption in infrastructure projects two years ago set off a wave of street protests after a collapsed canopy at a train station in Serbia's north killed 16 people after a renovation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There’s drama everywhere at the Ritz-Carlton, with canopy-height structures of dark wood housing everything from boutiques to restaurants and even the lobby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of canopy
Noun
  • Overachiever bird Urban bowerbirds are prolific collectors, hoarding an average of 90 items per bower — with one overachiever amassing more than 300.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
  • Urban bowers also had nearly five times as many decorations as rural ones, averaging 90 items per bower compared to 20 for the rural birds.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Definition of bower
Noun
  • Jackson was taken to the Ravens' medical tent and then immediately escorted to the team's locker room while wearing a towel around his entire right hand.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, police in Portugal early Sunday forcibly cleared a tent camp set up in Lisbon by activists protesting against high housing costs.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of tent
Noun
  • The Animal Protection headquarters were right downtown, only a couple of blocks from their building, nestled innocuously beside a Western-wear shop on whose roof a massive neon boot rotated slowly against the dark.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This is just the latest variation on a particular theme by the architects at bKL Architecture — a tower raised above a roof deck atop a low-rise podium.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of roof
Noun
  • The $60 million ceiling covers a three-year development effort, but the announcement does not establish a final procurement value.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Present-day designer Philippe Starck is credited with the modern update of the hotel’s aesthetic and his daughter Ara painted a large ceiling tapestry for the restaurant.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceiling
Noun
  • The show begins with Bridgers and her band on the A-stage under a half-dome that could be a giant igloo.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The meat does not glide across the room beneath a gleaming dome.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • It was built in 1948 as a machine shop and later used as an awning company and as a Tejano club.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike a menu, an awning, or a storefront sign, the language fills the visible surface area of the building completely.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of awning

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