gazebo

Meaning

1. A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.
2. A dismountable shelter comprising a roof or awning supported by poles, and often having removable sides; a canopy tent
3. (Ireland, derogatory) a gaudy, incongruous, or flimsy structure or object

Synonyms

arbor

pavilion

summerhouse

arbour

arbour

kiosk

arbor

straight

belvedere

french window

rest house

small temple

bandstand

shed

Translations

gazebo

gazébo

gloriette

Salettl

glorieta

pabellón

gazebo

Pavillon

Laube

Gartenlaube

coreto

belvédère

kiosque

delikanlı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈziːbəʊ/

Etymology

Possibly from gaze + Latin conjugation ending -ēbō (as in vidēbō); or possibly from Arabic قَصَبَة (qaṣaba) (whence also casbah), refashioned after gaze.