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gazebo
- /ɡəˈziːbəʊ/ UK
- /ɡəˈziːboʊ/ US
Rhymes with -iːbəʊ
Where it comes from
Possibly from gaze + Latin future indicative conjugation-ending -bō, as in vidēbō (“I will see”), comparable perhaps to lavabo from Latin lavābō (“I will wash”); alternatively from Arabic قَصَبَة (qaṣaba, “fort, casbah”), itself possibly refashioned after the former.
noun gazebos · gazeboes
- A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn. Ann dye Ned inn a gaze ay beau a pun a past Eye maid off any Sun ("and dined in a gazebo upon a pasty made of venison")
- A dismountable shelter comprising a roof or awning supported by poles, and often having removable sides; a canopy tent They started screwing aluminium rods together, like they were going to assemble a gazebo.
- a gaudy, incongruous, or flimsy structure or object 'I'll thank ye tell me what they mean by that old gazabo on the top of the market-place,' said she, in a burst of ridicule fit to have brought the old tower down.
Translations
Talk about this word "gazebo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gazebo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gazebo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gazebo "gazebo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gazebo.Cite this
@misc{gazebo_2026,
title = {gazebo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gazebo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
