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pergola

noun

Definition of pergola

as in arbor

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Recent Examples of pergola 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 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 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 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

Adjacent to the central window of the apartment, a bistro table overlooks a tree canopy and views of the Empire State Building.

— Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Officers found Gatz’s SUV under a canopy structure in the woods, about half a mile down a two-way dirt trail, the statements allege.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 July 2026

Definition of canopy

Noun

The singer leaned all the way into the feel-good and joyful song, dropping pink, white and orange balloons from the ceiling as confetti shot in the air.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026

Definition of ceiling

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Court documents show that the city threw away almost all her belongings that day, too, including a second laptop, her new tent and her new blankets.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Finally, a volunteer for the project found the medicine and drove it to Noguera personally, along with tents and other supplies.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 8 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

They’re pictured holding hands while getting into a car outside the Shubert Theatre — with the awning of Sardi’s visible in the background.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
For larger spaces that require shade, Button suggests installing an awning or a freestanding portico.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026

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