BOWER Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of bower

as in to shroud

to surround or cover closely bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic

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Recent Examples of bower

Verb

The garden that separates the main house from the casita, designed by Double Green Landscapes, melds Japanese and California influences with a variety of maple and ginkgo trees, giant timber bamboo, bower wattle, and leopard plants. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024

Noun

Furiosa grossed $174 million worldwide, less than half of Miller’s 2015 Cannes bower Mad Max Fury Road. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026 Like the bowers, the nests of the puffer fish are beautiful and involve mate attraction. — Shawn Simpson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bower

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Verb

Earlier footage shows fires were burning on multiple floors and the building shrouded in thick, black smoke.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
And the strikes’ legal justification, which has been shrouded in secrecy, is now being tested in federal court.

— Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of shroud

Noun

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

Definition of arbor

Verb

Police say the mother wrapped a metal chain around the child's waist, secured the other end to the property's fence and left her there before driving away.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Grace most recently wrapped the new Amazon MGM feature film Fiona, starring as the titular role.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

In January, Banco Santander, Spain’s largest financial institution, moved to pull back the shroud of mystery that had enveloped the marquee collection.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
In this home, Michelle Woolley Sauter, principal designer and owner of One Coast Design in Charleston, South Carolina, used the same color on the walls as the ceiling, enveloping the space in a cozy warm beige.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of envelop

Noun

Adjacent to the central window of the apartment, a bistro table overlooks a tree canopy and views of the Empire State Building.

— Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Officers found Gatz’s SUV under a canopy structure in the woods, about half a mile down a two-way dirt trail, the statements allege.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 July 2026

Definition of canopy

Verb

Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Sometimes several families live enclosed within the same mass of turf.

— Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

Definition of enclose

Noun

This large vine needs a sturdy support system such as a pergola or large arbor.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Lee, a partner at Steven Harris Architects LLP, and Chun, an architect and interior designer, got busy gutting the interior, reshingling the exterior, and adding a pergola for outdoor dining.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 11 July 2026

Definition of pergola

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