arbor

ˈɑːrbər

Definition of arbor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

garden frame

structure in a garden that supports climbing plants

The arbor was covered in blooming roses.

bower

pergola

trellis

nature

Dated

grove of trees

Dated

The arbor provided a peaceful retreat from the city.

copse

grove

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Images of arbor

structure in a garden that supports climbing plants
grove of trees

Expressions with arbor

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grape arbor

structure supporting grapevines

The grape arbor in the garden was full of ripe grapes.

Origin of arbor

Latin, arbor (tree)

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ratchet wheel

timepieces

retaining wheel over the mainspring arbor in watches

night jasmine

botanical

plant species Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

University of Michigan

education

community connected to a large public research school in Ann Arbor

University of Michigan

institution

public university in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Examples of arbor in a sentence

Vines wrapped around the arbor, creating a natural canopy.
We had a picnic under the old arbor.
The arbor was home to many birds.

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French:tonnelle, bosquet, ...
German:Laube, Hain, ...
Italian:pergola, boschetto, ...
Spanish:pérgola, arboleda, ...
Portuguese:caramanchão, bosque, ...
Chinese:凉亭架, 林荫, ...
Japanese:パーゴラ, 木立, ...
Arabic:تَعْرِيشَة, غابة صغيرة, ...
Hebrew:פֶּרְגּוֹלָה, חוֹרְשָׁה, ...
Russian:беседка, роща, ...
Ukrainian:арбор, гай, ...
Hindi:अर्बर, वृक्ष समूह, ...
Bengali:অলয়নী ছাউনী, গাছের ঝাড়, ...
Catalan:pèrgola, arbreda, ...
Czech:loubí, háj, ...
Danish:espalier, lund, ...
Dutch:prieel, boomgaard, ...
Greek:πέργκολα, άλσος, ...
Hungarian:lugas, liget, ...
Khmer:ស៊ុមសួនសម្រាប់រុក្ខជាតិវល្លិ៍, ព្រៃតូច, ...
Korean:아치, 수목원, ...
Persian:آلاچیق, بیشه, ...
Polish:pergola, zagajnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):caramanchão, bosque, ...
Romanian:pergolă, pădurice, ...
Swedish:berså, lund, ...
Thai:ซุ้มไม้เลื้อย, สวนไม้, ...
Turkish:çardak, ağaçlık alan, ...
Vietnamese:giàn cây, lùm cây, ...

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