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arbour

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ar·bour  (ärbr)
n. Chiefly British
Variant of arbor1.
arbour [ˈɑːbə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a leafy glade or bower shaded by trees, vines, shrubs, etc., esp when trained about a trellis
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) Obsolete an orchard, garden, or lawn
[C14 erber, from Old French herbier, from Latin herba grass]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.arbourarbour - a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
bower, pergola, arbor
framework - a structure supporting or containing something
grape arbor, grape arbour - an arbor where grapes are grown
arbour
noun alcove, corner, bay, shelter, retreat, niche, bower, compartment, recess, cubicle, nook, grotto, gazebo, cubbyhole The plan is to make an arbour of kiwi fruit vines.
Translations
arbour arbor (US) [ˈɑːbəʳ] N → cenador m, pérgola f
arbour [ˈɑːrbər] n (= bower) → tonnelle f
arbour, (US) arbor
n → Laube f
arbour arbor [ˈɑːbəʳ] n → pergolato


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It was the old lady's habit on the fine summer mornings to repair to the arbour in which Mr.
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
There was an unwholesome little arbour in one dark corner, much frequented by the larger black slug, where I used to pass glorious afternoons making plans.
Elizabeth and her German Garden by Von Arnim, Elizabeth View in context
At last, when we got to his place of business and he pulled out his key from his coat-collar, he looked as unconscious of his Walworth property as if the Castle and the drawbridge and the arbour and the lake and the fountain and the Aged, had all been blown into space together by the last discharge of the Stinger.
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