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arbor

noun

Definition of arbor

as in pergola

a wooden shelter in a garden that is shaped like an arch and that plants grow over

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Recent Examples of arbor Provide vines with a sturdy trellis, obelisk, or arbor to climb. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Garden structures, such as an arbor or pergola, can also serve as anchors that make the scale of a garden seem better proportioned. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026 The girl in the arbor emerges as a surrogate for generations of nameless women depicted by men out in the overblown boondocks—see Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, ca. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Worship services were held under a brush arbor until a church was built. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arbor

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Outside are bluestone patios, a modern pergola, a cedar sauna, and a guesthouse with a Brazilian granite island.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
Jenny Silbert had to tear down her passion fruit vine along with a pergola on her urban farm.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pergola

Noun

Nearby is Mastro's steakhouse, and right outside is a canopy of majestic oak trees and cascading fountains.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Clad in bright yellow construction vests, the group of about 40 illegally painted thick white continental crosswalks at the spot where neighbors had created a canopy of hanging sneakers.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Overachiever bird Urban bowerbirds are prolific collectors, hoarding an average of 90 items per bower — with one overachiever amassing more than 300.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Urban bowers also had nearly five times as many decorations as rural ones, averaging 90 items per bower compared to 20 for the rural birds.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

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Flames engulfed the 19th-century City Hall in the city of Limoges, in central France, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Concept plans call for significant changes to the north, south and west sides of the museum, as well as its roof.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of roof

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Rocket Lab still needs to build a new forward dome, then cure and inspect it — steps that are expected to be complete by the end of the year, according to Beck.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Scaling up Engineers discovered voids, or air pockets, between layers of carbon fiber that make up the domes’ composite structure.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dome

Noun

Pros There is an emergency generator, an electric awning over the deck and a hot tub in the backyard.

— Jill P. Capuzzo, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
In Milton, a city in the county, several buildings had their roofs torn off and a gas station awning was ripped apart, according to images from the scene.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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