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trellis

[trel-is] / ˈtrɛl ɪs /


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The couple are also planning to put a pool and “inset spa” in the backyard, while also building a pool deck and a boardwalk, as well as a trellis.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025

“It’s what you would buy if you were going to grow a couple of tomatoes and maybe a miniature eggplant on a trellis on your patio.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024

Although Snyderman decided to keep the interior of the room visible, he built a free-standing trellis for track lighting.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

“A container with a wire obelisk or trellis might support a camera and a vine to soften. Just check that your lens stays clear and view unimpeded!”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

A small garden on the side of the house seems to be growing only a trellis of neglected beans.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Another complication is that to accommodate robotic pickers, many farmers would need to plant new orchards with apples growing on trellises rather than in rows of traditional lollipop-shaped trees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

We come to a row house with a garden filled with leafy plants growing up trellises and flowerpots on each of the steps.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025

Iron gates and trellises that utilize curled lines create a romantic feel, especially when paired with climbing roses.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

The proposed project would install trees for shade, artistic benches and canopies, vertical trellises to grow food, and solar-powered lights equipped with cameras for capturing illegal dumpers in the act.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2023

The famous trellises of the city hung heavy with grapes.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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