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

Like their home, the yard is divided into “rooms,” or separate experiences, so sitting by the pool, you can’t see the koi pond with its restless fish or the little stream burbling just 10 feet away, or the ornate handmade pergola that offers shade at the bottom of the hill.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Like their home, the yard is divided into “rooms,” or separate experiences, so sitting by the pool, you can’t see the koi pond with its restless fish or the little stream burbling just 10 feet away, or the ornate handmade pergola that offers shade at the bottom of the hill.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Seattle Times

The front yard was mostly dead grass; the driveway was cracked and broken from runoff whenever it rained; and the funnel-shaped backyard was overwhelmed by a rotting wood pergola.

From Los Angeles Times