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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Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 June 2026
Place a vertical trellis in the container to support the vines.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
To avoid this, trellis your beans or grow bush beans and brassicas in alternating rows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The kitchen is dreamy with its huge windows and Siberian elm countertops; same goes for the back patio with its trellis covering a full-size outdoor-dining table that feels straight out of Under the Tuscan Sun.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 June 2026
Place a vertical trellis in the container to support the vines.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Verb
Tall plants with large, heavy fruit or flowers require cages, stakes, or trellising to thrive.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
To avoid this, trellis your beans or grow bush beans and brassicas in alternating rows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Trellis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trellis. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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