All 3 Uses of
arbor
in
The Yellow Wallpaper
- I never saw such a garden—large and shady, full of box-bordered paths, and lined with long grape-covered arbors with seats under them.
*arbors = a framework that supports climbing plants
- Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deepshaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees.
arbors = frameworks that support climbing plants
- I always fancy I see people walking in these numerous paths and arbors, but John has cautioned me not to give way to fancy in the least.
Definitions:
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(1)
(arbor as in: shaded arbor) a framework that supports climbing plants; or a shady rest area made by such a framework or by trees and shrubsThe framework of an arbor is generally thought of as a wood lattice made to support vines, but it can also be a natural framework such as trees.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, an arbor can be used as a proper noun to reference a location. As a common noun, it can also reference various types of rotating machine shafts.