pergola

noun

per·​go·​la ˈpər-gə-lə How to pronounce pergola (audio) pər-ˈgō- How to pronounce pergola (audio)
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: a structure usually consisting of parallel colonnades supporting an open roof of girders and cross rafters

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Additionally, there are new sayings on the walls, a pergola has been decked out for dates, and the Hideaway has green instead of blue tiles, along with fresh gold framing. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2025 The pergola covered in Virginia creepers and wild roses became our shade from the summer sun, while the maze of shrubs offered a playful running path. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 What's next: Forever Balboa Park still needs to raise millions to continue phase two upgrades that will further enhance the outdoor gardens with new, sustainable landscaping and irrigation, rebuild the historic pergola and add more visitor amenities. Kate Murphy, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 The secluded pavilions, elevated to create vistas, have their own private gardens of sweet-scented roses, geraniums, and lavender, and colorful bougainvillea; pergolas topped with twisting honeysuckle; and roof terraces. Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pergola 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin pergula

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pergola was in 1664

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“Pergola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pergola. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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