pergola

American  

[pur-guh-luh] / ˈpɜr gə lə /

noun

1. an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.

2. a colonnade having the form of such an arbor.

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pergola British  

/ ˈpɜːɡələ /

noun

1. a horizontal trellis or framework, supported on posts, that carries climbing plants and may form a covered walk

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Etymology

Origin of pergola

1645–55; < Italian < Latin pergula projecting roof, arbor

Example Sentences

From personal pergolas to dining tables and commissioned benches, Harold Greene has built a life in custom, handmade furniture.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple originally envisioned removing their backyard pergola and lawn and adding an L-shaped ADU.

From Los Angeles Times

I ate my pastries under a shady pergola and biked back to the hotel for a quintessential Miami afternoon: following the sun from pool to beach.

From The Wall Street Journal

My house is pretty needy—nagging about weeds, hinting it wants a pergola.

From The Wall Street Journal

From personal pergolas and dining tables to commissioned benches — even a bridge for the Descanso Gardens — Greene has built a life in custom, handmade furniture.

From Los Angeles Times