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

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

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

A cafe and pergola will go in at street level along Olive Street across from the Biltmore Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

The lumber harvested from them allows us to build durable homes, outdoor decks, pergolas, play sets, forts, furniture and countless other indoor and outdoor projects.

From Seattle Times