arbour

American  

[ahr-ber] / ˈɑr bər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a variant of arbor.

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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

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

“God grant it may be so! Here, Jane, is an arbour; sit down.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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