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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Outdoor space: Behind the house is a deck covered by a pergola, and around the corner is a side yard with grass and a small vegetable garden. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Designed with distinct spaces that flow easily between indoors and outdoors, the house has a patio that divides the bedroom to the West from the other living spaces to the East, sliding glass doors, and pergola trusses or redwood between the pool and house. Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025 There’s also an outdoor kitchen and seating area underneath a pergola and water fountains. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025 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 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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