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arbour

American  
[ahr-ber] / ˈɑr bər /

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. a variant of arbor.


arbour British  
/ ˈɑːbə /

noun

  1. a leafy glade or bower shaded by trees, vines, shrubs, etc, esp when trained about a trellis

  2. obsolete an orchard, garden, or lawn

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Etymology

Origin of arbour

C14 erber, from Old French herbier, from Latin herba grass

Example Sentences

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Arbour believes it's an attempt to appeal to African-American Democratic voters.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

His body was in a very narrow gap between two fence panels, which were at the end of gardens backing on to each other in Cedric Crescent and Green Arbour Road.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2023

People might assume that sounding birdlike would mean these dinosaurs were tweeting like meadowlarks, Dr. Arbour said.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

He passed Al Arbour for sixth all-time in victories with No. 783 last Wednesday against Carolina.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2022

Miss Ashley never knew that the real inspiration of such enthusiasm was Arbour End and not at all Philip himself.

From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton