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

I head straight for our backyard, to the patio Dad built, with its shaded pergola and picnic table.

From Literature

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