Illustration of trellis
- trellis 1
1
: a frame of latticework used as a screen or as a support for climbing plants
2
: a construction (such as a summerhouse) chiefly of latticework
3
: an arrangement that forms or gives the effect of a lattice
a trellis of interlacing streams
trellised; trellising; trellises
1
: to provide with a trellis
especially
: to train (a plant, such as a vine) on a trellis
2
: to cross or interlace on or through : interweave
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Clematis comes in a range of colors and can be woven on a trellis to create a dramatic shape or arch.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Especially for Sophie, who’s been living in the downstairs world, to get to have a dance lesson with a Bridgerton underneath the gazebo with all those flowers trellising down.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
These inexpensive beds are two wood planks tall and full of tomatoes and other tall plants supported by DIY supports and a trellis made of unfinished wood and wire.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Clematis comes in a range of colors and can be woven on a trellis to create a dramatic shape or arch.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
After installing the trellising in an existing garden, use plant clips or twine to encourage vining plants to grow upwards and then plant smaller edibles or flowers that like light shade in the shadow cast by the trellising system.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Especially for Sophie, who’s been living in the downstairs world, to get to have a dance lesson with a Bridgerton underneath the gazebo with all those flowers trellising down.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Trellis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trellis. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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