Gazebo Definition

gə-zābō, -zē-
gazeboes, gazebos
noun
gazebos
A turret, windowed balcony, or summerhouse from which one can gaze at the surrounding scenery; specif., a small, open building with a roof, typically located in a garden park.
Webster's New World
A freestanding, roofed, usually open-sided structure providing a shady resting place.
American Heritage
A belvedere.
American Heritage
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Noun

Singular:
gazebo
Plural:
gazeboes, gazebos

Origin of Gazebo

  • Possibly from to gaze + Latin conjugation ending -ebo (as in videbo); possibly from Arabic [script?] (qasbah, “citadel”) refashioned after gaze.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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