arbor

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noun (1)

ar·​bor ˈär-bər How to pronounce arbor (audio)
Synonyms of arbornext
: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines

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arbor

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noun (2)

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: a spindle or axle of a wheel
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: a main shaft or beam
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: a shaft on which a revolving cutting tool is mounted
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: a spindle on a cutting machine that holds the work to be cut

arbor-

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combining form

variants or arbori-
: tree
arboriculture

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All wedding florals, from the arbor to the bar to the tent, were arranged by Petal to the Metal Florals' Leslie Bish. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Outside are a terrace with fireplace, dining arbor, and fountain, two-bedroom guest cottage, and one-bedroom pool house. —The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The vertical hypotenuse also goes straight through the arbor of the power reserve gauge. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 Trees will be delivered with stakes, ties, arbor guards and an instructional DVD on tree planting and maintenance. —Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arbor 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English erber, herber garden, from Anglo-French, from herbe herb, grass

Noun (2)

Latin, tree, shaft

Combining form

Latin arbor

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of arbor was in the 14th century

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arbor

noun
ar·​bor
ˈär-bər
: a shelter of vines or branches or a structure of crossed wood or metal strips covered with climbing shrubs or vines

Medical Definition

arbor

noun
ar·​bor ˈär-bər How to pronounce arbor (audio)
: a branching anatomical structure resembling a tree
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