pergola

[pur-guh-luh]

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.

pergola

/ ˈpɜːɡələ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pergola¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pergola¹

C17: via Italian from Latin pergula projection from a roof, from pergere to go forward

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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In 1951, his collections were sold off and the pavilions and pergolas he built were knocked down.

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A firepit and a shady pergola create more places for the family and their guests to congregate outdoors when the weather’s right.

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Maybe it’s a fence, a picnic table, a bench, your house siding, a shed, outdoor furniture or a pergola.

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