gazebo

noun

ga·​ze·​bo gə-ˈzē-(ˌ)bō 

also -ˈzā-

plural gazebos

1

: belvedere

2

: a freestanding roofed structure usually open on the sides

Synonyms of gazebo

• pavilion

Examples of gazebo in a Sentence

a gazebo on the mansion's south lawn

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly two decades before her body was found in a gazebo not far from the Central Park’s popular boathouse Sunday, Elise Bainbridge Hill, 63, was the focus of a sobering documentary about how life’s twists and turns can shape a person’s existence. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Police say officers responding to a 911 call about an unconscious person discovered the 63-year-old victim at a gazebo near East Drive and 74th Street with trauma to her head. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

There’s also a garden gazebo and a separate pool house located in the outdoor areas of the property. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Upgrade your property and value by adding certain special features to your property like a pool, sauna, or shaded area like pergola or gazebo. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from gaze entry 1 + Latin -ebo (as in videbo I shall see)

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gazebo

noun

ga·​ze·​bo gə-ˈzē-bō 

plural gazebos

: a freestanding roofed structure usually open on the sides

Etymology

perhaps from gaze and Latin -ebo, as in videbo "I shall see"