Thesaurus results for ARBORS

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

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Noun

Dometic isn't the first RTT manufacturer to offer a multi-room setup or available divider wall, but more often than not, roof tent builders rely instead on ground-level add-on tents to create layouts with discrete rooms.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Raman has opposed efforts to prohibit homeless people from setting up tents within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of tents

Noun

These space-saving trees feature compact canopies, columnar forms, or dwarf habits, but retain an oversized sense of style.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026
Traditional truck camper canopies tend not to include interior living space so much as space for appliances and gear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of canopies

Noun

Early results indicate that the four-college district may soon have the money to repair roofs, modernize classrooms, upgrade heating and cooling systems, improve security and construct new buildings.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
With four manufacturing plants across China and one in Vietnam, the company specializes in products that bind components found in a range of retail products, from vehicle roofs to semiconductors in smartphone, according to its website.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

Its beauty is only rivalled by the bubbling powder-blue domes of nearby Süleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Mimar Sinan, a contemporary of Michelangelo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Scaling up Engineers discovered voids, or air pockets, between layers of carbon fiber that make up the domes’ composite structure.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of domes

Noun

Deterministic guardrails such as cost ceilings, approval thresholds, budget limits and policy rules let an agent move fast without bypassing governance.

— Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
With its 12-foot ceilings and nine-foot windows, the home is truly fit for a pop star.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of ceilings

Noun

The designs incorporate three elements—pavilions, a patio, and a stage—in a 22,000-square-foot area at the southwest corner of the museum’s campus.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026
There are pavilions and live installations where the audience can immerse themselves in these worlds.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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