ARBOUR

arbor, arbour, bower, pergola

(noun) a framework that supports climbing plants; “the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arbour (plural arbours)

A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.

A shady walk.

Proper noun

Arbour (plural Arbours)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Arbour is the 22733rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1127 individuals. Arbour is most common among White (95.74%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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