- a variation of arbor.
arbour
Americannoun
noun
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a leafy glade or bower shaded by trees, vines, shrubs, etc, esp when trained about a trellis
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obsolete an orchard, garden, or lawn
Etymology
Origin of arbour
C14 erber, from Old French herbier, from Latin herba grass
Example Sentences
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A self-styled botanical garden overflowing with flowers, vegetables and herbs, there is a grape arbour, an outdoor kitchen with miniature tea set, cherry, peach trees and a pond with fish and turtles.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2015
The inscription reads: "This green arbour is dedicated to Susana, who loved tenderly, worked with passion and believed in immortality."
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2010
If I had said, therefore, that the arbour concealed one of those marvelous implements that cut, thrash and sack the grain, all in a single operation, I should have come nearer the ideal description.'
From Time Magazine Archive
She stood in the garden on a warm afternoon, the arbour heavy with blooming honeysuckle.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
They went away and sat in an arbour, from which they could watch the young people practising their shots.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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