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gazebo

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Outdoor, Gardening
ldoce_132_aga·ze·bo /ɡəˈziːbəʊ $ -ˈzeɪboʊ-, -ˈziː-/ noun (plural gazebos) [countable]  DLODLGa small building with open sides in a garden, where you can sit and look at the view 〔花园内的〕凉亭,观景亭5  See picture of GAZEBO 凉亭4  See picture of 见图 gazebo
Examples from the Corpus
gazeboA gazebo heavy with the scent of jasmine or honeysuckle.This advice also works for decks, gazebos and other outbuildings.On warm sunny days, employees can eat in a sheltered outdoor courtyard near an old-fashioned gazebo.There was an ornate gazebo, large enough for dances, that had commemorated the success of a flavored lip balm.From seaside gazebos to dank concrete bunkers, the production design is brilliant.Hairs from her mink coat had been found in the gazebo by the pond.He sat on the edge of the gazebo, wrung out the sock and dried himself as best he could.
Origin gazebo (1700-1800) Perhaps from gaze + Latin -ebo (as in videbo I shall see)
ga·ze·bo nounChineseSyllable
open sides building in garden, a with small Corpus a


gazebo
gazebo /ɡəˈziːbəʊ $ -ˈzeɪboʊ-, -ˈziː-/ noun (plural gazebos) [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: Perhaps from gaze + Latin -ebo (as in videbo 'I shall see')

a small building with open sides in a garden, where you can sit and look at the view


gaz·eboBrE /ɡəˈziːbəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ɡəˈziːboʊ/ 🔊 noun (
plural
gaz·ebos
)
a small building with open sides in a garden/yard, especially one with a view 观景亭;凉亭;眺台