gazebo

[ guh-zey-boh, -zee- ]

/ gəˈzeɪ boʊ, -ˈzi- /

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noun, plural ga·ze·bos, ga·ze·boes.

a structure, as an open or latticework pavilion or summerhouse, built on a site that provides an attractive view.

a small roofed structure that is screened on all sides, used for outdoor entertaining and dining.

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Origin of gazebo

First recorded in 1745–55; origin uncertain

Words nearby gazebo

gazania, Gazankulu, gazar, Gaza Strip, gaze, gazebo, gazehound, gazelle, gazelle hound, gazette, gazetted officer

Other definitions for gazebo (2 of 2)

gazebo²

[ guh-zey-boh, -zee- ]

/ gəˈzeɪ boʊ, -ˈzi- /

noun, plural ga·ze·bos.

gazabo.

How to use gazebo in a sentence

Lighter weights also translate to better maneuverability, which is key when you’ll be gathering leaves over and around landscaping, lawn ornaments, wraparound porches, gazebos, and other obstacles.
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He said the vigil would take place at or near the site of the park’s main gazebo.
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She decided to leave, and for many days the two stayed in the city’s center plaza, where hundreds of other migrants have started to live in a tent encampment and a small gazebo to try to protect themselves from the elements.
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There is now outdoor seating under an open-air tent and a table for eight in the gazebo perched on the hillside overlooking the snaking blue line of the Potomac River.
Eight road-trip-worthy restaurants in Maryland and Virginia|Nevin Martell|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
Its garden which used to be terraced down to the river, and quaint little gazebo are still lovely.
A Portrait of Old George Town|Grace Dunlop Ecker
One gazebo wants to buy a castle in the old country; another wants a racing stable; another a steam yacht.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
And if I find any gazebo getting too thick with her, then up speaks little Bertie for the word that makes her his.
The Readjustment|Will Irwin
You're goin' t' frame up a nice little telegram t' this guy Geoff—oh, you sure are th' fly gazebo!
The Definite Object|Jeffery Farnol
The Folly was a long two-storied house, with a tower or gazebo at one end.
Recollections of Old Liverpool|A Nonagenarian

British Dictionary definitions for gazebo

gazebo

/ (ɡəˈziːbəʊ) /

noun plural -bos or -boes

a summerhouse, garden pavilion, or belvedere, sited to command a view

Word Origin for gazebo

C18: perhaps a pseudo-Latin coinage based on gaze

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