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arbor
What does arbor mean?
arbor (noun): a shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use arbor in a sentence?
- The arbor provided a shady resting place in the park. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce arbor?
/ˈɑɹbɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does arbor come from?
From Middle English arbour, erbour, from Old French erbier (“field, meadow, kitchen garden”), from erbe (“grass, herb”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of arbor?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “arbor” mean?
a type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together
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a body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
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the symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public
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a shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation
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Which word is closest in meaning to “arbor”?
money
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night
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today
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bower
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