- A freestanding, roofed, usually open-sided structure providing a shady resting place.
- A belvedere.
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A small, partially enclosed roofed structure in a park or garden affording shade and rest. Originally, like a belvedere, a structure situated to command an attractive view.
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A small ornamental structure, such as a pavilion, often providing a splendid view; usually built in a garden, in a park, or along a stream; same as belvedere or summerhouse.
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A roofed, open-sided structure, usually round or octagonal, used as a shady resting place in a garden.
A gazebo is a pavilion structure commonly found in parks, gardens, and spacious public areas.
Gazebos are freestanding, roofed, and open on all sides; they provide shade, basic
Earlier examples of garden pavilions that have survived were more solidly built, though open to views. Pavilions that a later generation might have termed gazebos are the garden houses at Montacute House. Some gazebos in public parks are large enough to serve as bandstands.
Gazebos are sometimes equipped with screen sides to ward off flying insects and may be constructed from various materials. Some tent-style gazebos use no traditional building materials at all, relying only on poles and tensioned fabric, usually nylon. While they offer little protection from the elements, they provide shade along with largely unobstructed views and have recently gained popularity due to growing concerns about mosquito-carried West Nile virus.
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A large gazebo on the grounds of Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
This gazebo inside the spacious Singapore Botanic Gardens also serves as a bandstand. |
The gazebo made for the wedding of Tricia Nixon and Edward F. Cox in 1971 |
Duck pond with gazebo at apartment in Covington, Georgia. June 2007 |
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lysthus, udsigtspavillon
Nederlands (Dutch)
zomerhuisje/toren met uitzicht
Français (French)
n. - belvédère
Deutsch (German)
n. - kleines Sommerhaus, Aussichtstürmchen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξώστης με θέα, μπελβεντέρε
Português (Portuguese)
n. - mirante (m), sacada (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - balcón, mirador, torre, belvedere, pabellón, glorieta
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utsiktstorn, lusthus
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
眺望台, 露台
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 眺望台, 露臺
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) برج, مبنى مطل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - בית-קיץ, צריח, מבנה קטן שנשקף ממנו נוף נאה
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