arbor

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There the tribe has built a senior center and a shaded arbor for its ceremonial gatherings, including the making of “nupa,” the Miwok word for acorn soup.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Whether it’s a sumptuous arbor draped in flowers or a single bloom in a bud vase, gardeners have long had a love affair with roses.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023

One-story homes of concrete or mud brick dot the landscape in pastel clusters, some with grape arbor vines climbing their roofs, interspersed with the occasional small school or mosque.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Her brother, my great-uncle, tended a huge arbor of grapes outside their Bakersfield home.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2022

Matt laid out a sleeping bag under the grape arbor and used a rolled-up blanket for a pillow.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer