arbors

noun

plural of arbor
as in tents
a wooden shelter in a garden that is shaped like an arch and that plants grow over

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Recent Examples of arbors Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Larger varieties can be trained to fences, arbors, pergolas, and walls. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 This backyard takes a more elaborate approach with a series of arbors wrapped in string lights leading the way to the firepit area. — Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026 Arched garden arbors provide a timeless and whimsical flair to a yard. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026 Trellises, obelisks and arbors add a dimension that plantings alone cannot achieve. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The Garden Conservancy advised on a second restoration of key garden elements in 2008 including the pergola, arbors, and pond. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Everything runs at a slow Mediterranean pulse, a rhythm to which metal is hammered, looms drawn, and carpets unrolled in the quiet medina, where only the sparrows flitting between arbors of vines seem rushed. — Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbors
  1. tents
  2. canopies
  3. awnings
  4. roofs
  5. bowers
  6. domes
  7. ceilings
  8. pavilions
Noun
  • Local authorities opened schools, parks and public buildings as shelters, providing tents, mattresses and food to the displaced.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tents
Noun
  • Although vendors at the various farmers markets are often under tents or canopies, those can collect heat as the day progresses.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • McIntyre’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines survived the 2017 heat wave, in part because the vineyard was already experimenting with shade canopies and could roll them out across the site quickly.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of canopies
Noun
  • The ice vests are out and the awnings on team buses extended, but there are no plans yet to alter stages, with the exception of Mont Ventoux.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • With its wide front porch, front-facing gables, and custom awnings, this mid-Atlantic style colonial exudes charm.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of awnings
Noun
  • In the central English town of Stourbridge, where a huge blaze started Thursday, TV footage showed the fires consuming houses, with many left without roofs as flames burned inside the charred walls.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • 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 bowers
Noun
  • The domes of Kata Tjuṯa glow vermillion red and fade to watermelon pink as the sun rises higher.
    — Elizabeth Warkentin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t be fooled by the domes’ modest 700-square-foot dimensions; each dome includes big amenities such as a king-size bed, full dining table, couch, kitchenette, and custom bathroom (as well as heating and air conditioning).
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of domes
Noun
  • The condo has 22-foot ceilings, a private cinema, gym, multiple kitchens, yoga decks and a rooftop with a 65-foot swimming pool and Jacuzzi.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As ceilings get taller and kitchens blend into living spaces, cabinetry is following suit.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceilings
Noun
  • Some of the museum’s first pavilions, which will showcase art by Michael Heizer, Anna Maria Maiolino and Sonia Gomes, are scheduled to open to the public in September 2027.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Olson Kundig is designing the resort as a group of standalone pavilions, along with four- to eight-bedroom homes on plots of at least ten acres.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pavilions

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