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DictionaryarborGarden shelter
noun

arbor

AR-ber/ˈɑrbər/

A shaded garden structure covered with climbing plants.

Climbing roses cover the arbor above a quiet garden bench.

Wooden lattice garden arbor covered with climbing roses and vines with shady bench beneath.
Etymology
arborOld Frenchfield; garden

Old French erbier named a field or garden. The meaning narrowed from a garden or grassy plot to a shaded nook formed by intertwining trees, shrubs, or vines.

In context

College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati20:02
the brush arbor. The brush arbor was a space of resistance.
Cincinnati Sounds: Exploring a Musical City’s Spaces, Places, and Sounds

More examples

  • They sit beneath the shady arbor.
  • The gardener trains vines over two wooden arbors.
  • A narrow path leads through the leafy arbor.

Forms

arbor · arbors

Similar words

pergola
Usually a larger open framework spanning a path or terrace.
bower
Can be a natural leafy shelter without a built framework.