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 Climbing hydrangea is a woody vine that looks rather shrub-like when young, but once established grows quickly to over arbors, gazebos, or fences. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 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 Another culinary standout is Les Tonnelles, a farm-to-table restaurant situated at the heart of a grape arbor. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 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 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
  • 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
  • Here, Ashby Collective opted for a Victorian-era design for a pergola that overlooks the English garden of this 100-year-old home in Houston.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Definition of pergola
Noun
  • Under the canopy of one of her farm’s high tunnels at the start of this year's planting season, Dawn Spears carefully organized her tomato crop, separating the tiny plants before moving them to a field outside.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Where natural cover is thin, a dog shade canopy or an insulated outdoor dog house creates a dedicated cool retreat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of canopy
Noun
  • To do this, these avians build a special tunnel of twigs called a bower and surround it with a courtyard of colorful objects.
    — 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
  • Ward imagines a space inside a space, not unlike the custom tents and custom builds popular in luxury weddings right now (one tent took five days to assemble and recreate a Greek Orthodox church, Vogue reported).
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The request also includes tents outside Madison Square Garden and street closures around the iconic venue.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of tent
Noun
  • Several days of extreme heat and severe storms culminated in a partial roof collapse at a BJ's Wholesale Club in New Jersey on July 6.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of roof
Noun
  • Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The Sonic at 4025 Mapleshade Lane was found to have liquid leaking from the ceiling onto the cooking surfaces.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
Definition of ceiling
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  • The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The East Coast is expected to soon feel some relief from the extreme temperatures as the heat dome shrinks, bringing chances of severe thunderstorms.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • Morningside Village, a roughly 50,000-square-foot collection of buildings that straddles North Highland Avenue, will receive new lighting, landscaping, paint, awnings and artist murals, according to property owner 26th Street Partners.
    — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • One sign was hung above an awning and set against a starry backdrop, while a smaller sign decorated the front of Colbert's desk.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of awning

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