arbor

1. 1.

   tree (as opposed to shrub)

   Broadertree
2. 2.

   any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

   Synonymsspindlemandrelmandril

   Broaderrotating shaft

   Part ofdrive
3. 3.

   a framework that supports climbing plants

   “the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park”

   Synonymsarbourbowerpergola

   Broaderframework

   Narrowergrape arbor

Other forms of arbor

plural

arbors·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about arbor

What does arbor mean?

arbor means "tree (as opposed to shrub)". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in arbor?

arbor has 2 syllables: ar-bor. The stress falls on "ar". In IPA it is /ˈɑɹbɚ/.

What is another word for arbor?

Close synonyms include spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbour, bower. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is arbor a common word?

arbor is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with arbor?

1 word rhymes with arbor. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.