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
  • Unlike tasting events held in spaces with kitchens attached, Tower Bridge Dinner has commissary tents on the West Sacramento side of the bridge, with limited cooking and prep options.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Celebrate Southern food, wine and community with unlimited food and drink at tasting tents and other activities at this four-day festival.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tents
Noun
  • In addition, strategic timber harvesting opens up canopies to support diverse wildlife and plant species.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Today, military forces use ram-air paragliders, which consist of canopies made of flexible, ram-air wings with an upper and lower shell connected by internal fabric ribs to form hollow cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of canopies
Noun
  • Radica installs a lockable hatch door on one side and mounting track for things like awnings, shower rooms and lights on both sides.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Replacing windows, adding exterior awnings or upgrading insulation usually requires landlord approval.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of awnings
Noun
  • Tree trimming is also important because overhanging branches can damage roofs, windows, and siding during high winds.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sponsored telecasting means free, over-the-air telecasts—the kind that were commonplace before cable television, when people placed antennas on their televisions or roofs to pick up signals from a handful of channels.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 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
  • Their prototype domes are only about the size of a wine cork at this point, but their compressive strength is comparable to low-grade concrete.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The team currently produces small test domes roughly the size of a wine cork.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of domes
Noun
  • The building's pine ceilings were in disrepair and its brick walls were damaged, poorly painted, or defaced with graffiti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The home’s wrought-iron double doors open into an arrival foyer, where soaring ceilings and custom stone floors set the tone for the entire estate.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceilings
Noun
  • Peter Zumthor’s design hoists a serpentine platform atop pavilions that read like stout, truncated legs, making the edifice almost creaturely in its architectural stance.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With its Balinese pavilions, leaning palms, and dazzling waters beyond, this stylish 25-room retreat is the beachside sibling to Blancaneaux Lodge, Francis Ford Coppola’s other, equally special, Belizean property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pavilions

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