arbor UK /ˈɑːbə/US /ˈɑɹbɚ/ noun5 •A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn’t jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot, — 1960 •An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe. •A bar for supporting cutting tools. •A spindle of a wheel. •A grove of trees. formsarbores · arbors