arbor

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 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 
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Noun
  • The yard includes a poolside pergola and a build-in fire pit.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Outdoor space: Behind the house is a deck covered by a pergola, and around the corner is a side yard with grass and a small vegetable garden.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After the canopy at Novi Sad railway station collapsed in November, Mr. Vucic initially insisted that the structure had not been part of the renovation work.
    Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • This improves airflow and lets more sunlight get into the canopy while keeping the tree compact and productive.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • After the season ended at 8:17 a.m., fishermen crowded into tents at the Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree, a festival run by Sturgeon for Tomorrow, a conservation group.
    Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The entire tent at the Barker Hanger rose cheering as Handler acknowledged the firefighters, Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity volunteers in the room.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Related Articles Insurance regulators slash Citizens’ requested rate hikes for 2025 Asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose wind resistance after only 10 years, state officials say DeSantis’ 2025-26 budget request seeks $590 million in additional funding for the popular program.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Toro gave the seven-story townhouse a grand makeover including an indoor pool, roof terrace, and artisanal furniture.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Lind used pine planks on the walls and ceiling and a neutral color palette to connect the primary suite with the surrounding vista.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Meeker County’s ceiling – despite being an enticing package – fell far below the offer made by Kandiyohi County.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Summit is the only cave hotel in Texas, and there are stargazing domes and two casitas on site, too.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Pointing at the dome, the group noted the word noor, or light, written in Arabic.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Penn 2 has further been transformed with The Bustle, a structure suspended 50 feet high serving as a giant awning with LED lighting and art displays and setting a grand entranceway to Madison Square Garden, Penn Station and Penn 2.
    David Moin, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Adorned with twinkling lights and white trees all throughout the space, the venue’s decor also incorporates poinsettia flowers, life-size Santa replicas, giant Christmas ornaments on the space’s flower awning, gingerbread creations with faux snow accents on tables.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Arbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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