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pergola

noun

Definition of pergola

as in arbor

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Recent Examples of pergola The rooftop terrace also has a dedicated bar area and a pizza oven, while a gym set beneath a pergola allows for outdoor workouts. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 The club has vintage-style sun loungers, navy blue and white beach umbrellas, wooden decked sun terraces, a pergola, and a pontoon extending over the sea where private yachts can dock. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 June 2026 The Lucia starts at roughly €84,300 (US$97,000), though this can vary widely depending on options chosen, such as a terrace and pergola, as well as its color and furnishings. — New Atlas, 16 June 2026 Unlike the traditional pergola system used throughout much of Rías Baixas, Terras Gauda trains its vines using a double cordon Royat system, which naturally reduces yields and increases concentration. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pergola

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Noun

Garden structures, such as an arbor or pergola, can also serve as anchors that make the scale of a garden seem better proportioned.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
The girl in the arbor emerges as a surrogate for generations of nameless women depicted by men out in the overblown boondocks—see Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, ca.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of arbor

Noun

Several days of extreme heat and severe storms culminated in a partial roof collapse at a BJ's Wholesale Club in New Jersey on July 6.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of roof

Noun

Under the canopy of one of her farm’s high tunnels at the start of this year's planting season, Dawn Spears carefully organized her tomato crop, separating the tiny plants before moving them to a field outside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Where natural cover is thin, a dog shade canopy or an insulated outdoor dog house creates a dedicated cool retreat.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of canopy

Noun

Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
The Sonic at 4025 Mapleshade Lane was found to have liquid leaking from the ceiling onto the cooking surfaces.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

Definition of ceiling

Noun

Ward imagines a space inside a space, not unlike the custom tents and custom builds popular in luxury weddings right now (one tent took five days to assemble and recreate a Greek Orthodox church, Vogue reported).

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
The request also includes tents outside Madison Square Garden and street closures around the iconic venue.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of tent

Noun

To do this, these avians build a special tunnel of twigs called a bower and surround it with a courtyard of colorful objects.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Urban bowers also had nearly five times as many decorations as rural ones, averaging 90 items per bower compared to 20 for the rural birds.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

Definition of bower

Noun

Morningside Village, a roughly 50,000-square-foot collection of buildings that straddles North Highland Avenue, will receive new lighting, landscaping, paint, awnings and artist murals, according to property owner 26th Street Partners.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
One sign was hung above an awning and set against a starry backdrop, while a smaller sign decorated the front of Colbert's desk.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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