Crossword clues for arbour
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
chiefly British English spelling of arbor (q.v.); for spelling, see -or.
Wiktionary
n. A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
WordNet
Gazetteer
Wikipedia
Arbour is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Al Arbour (1932–2015), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive
- Amos Arbour (1895–1943), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jack Arbour (1899–1973), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
- John Arbour (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player
- Louise Arbour (born 1947), Canadian lawyer, prosecutor and jurist
- Nicole Arbour, Canadian cheerleader and singer
- Tony Arbour (born 1945), British Conservative Party politician
- Ty Arbour (1896–1979), Canadian ice hockey player
Usage examples of "arbour".
She had a bowl of soft water and a pair of boots to offer for the heavy waders, for outer comfort, a glass of cold buttermilk and a bench on which to rest, in the circular arbour until dinner was ready.
He was ravenous for the buttermilk, and when he stretched on the bench in the arbour the flickering patches of sunlight so tantalized his tired eyes, while the bees made such splendid music, he was soon sound asleep.
The grosbeak sang on, a big Turnus butterfly sailed through the arbour and poised over the table.
Philip leaned back against the arbour, watching the grosbeak as it hunted food between a tomato vine and a day lily.
The violin was in the grape arbour, singing a perfect jumble of everything, poured out in an exultant tumult.
Comstock smiled and waited in the arbour until it occurred to her that Elnora was a long time coming, so she went to the gate.
Afterward they sat in the arbour and talked, or Elnora played until time for Philip to go.
She deliberately turned and walked toward the grape arbour, while he sprang over the west fence and ran to the car.
Elnora standing in the arbour entrance made a perfect picture, framed in green leaves and tendrils.
Philip went into the arbour, where Polly took possession of his lap, fingered his hair, and kissed his forehead and lips.
Then they came to an arbour, warm, and promising much refreshing to the pilgrims, for it was finely wrought above head, beautified with greens, and furnished with couches and settles.
Christian was, Hopeful had taken a nap, as he so confidingly called it--a fatal nap in that arbour built by the enemy of pilgrims, just on purpose for the young and the ignorant, the inexperienced and the self-indulgent.
It was a warm arbour, and it promised much refreshing to the pilgrims.
And then she, by virtue of whose sorceries this whole land is drugged and enchanted, is such a bold slut that she will build a Sacred Arbour even, and will fill it full of religious enchantment for you rather than lose hold of you.
Side by side in the little arbour they sat gazing on to the river and conversing in low tones of their future happiness.