Thesaurus results for PERGOLA

pergola

noun

Definition of pergola

as in arbor

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Recent Examples of pergola As the Tribune’s Emily Foxhall reported, Joan Connor and David Stearns were one couple who were determined to get back in their home after surviving the 2025 floods by clinging to their pergola. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026 The project includes widening sidewalks, upgrading the wall treatment on the east side of the road and adding a pergola at Croydon Drive, according to the staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Guests including Colman Domingo, Leslie Bibb and Lisa Rinna mingled as the garden shifted from daylight to the glow of its illuminated pergola. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Most recently, Martha’s pruning expert Phurba Sherpa meticulously trimmed the boxwood border along both sides of her clematis pergola. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pergola

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Noun

The grape arbor and vines were in place when Morgan bought the property.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026
Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbor

Noun

To turn rigid solar tech into bendable panels that can roll over backpacks or car roofs, researchers had to fix a major manufacturing flaw in flexible perovskite solar cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Each left and right trio of legs is connected by a beam running front to back, while the left legs connect with their right counterparts via transverse crossbeams, creating a big rectangular roof frame.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of roof

Noun

In addition to the canopy, the project at the 7,800-seat venue in Swope Park includes upgraded entrances, kitchen facilities and bathrooms.

— Dan Kelly October 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
On another late summer night in New York, under the red glow of the DJ booth and a canopy of globe string lights, the rooftop’s wooden floorboards dip beneath scores of platform heels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of canopy

Noun

The $60 million ceiling covers a three-year development effort, but the announcement does not establish a final procurement value.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Present-day designer Philippe Starck is credited with the modern update of the hotel’s aesthetic and his daughter Ara painted a large ceiling tapestry for the restaurant.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of ceiling

Noun

Before long, the barricades lay tossed aside and the tents within went up in smoke, along with Vucic's power.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Seeking to acquire as wide a tent of support as possible, Student List purposefully left its position on most critical issues outside of corruption vague and noncommittal.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of tent

Noun

Overachiever bird Urban bowerbirds are prolific collectors, hoarding an average of 90 items per bower — with one overachiever amassing more than 300.

— 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

Unbounder For those who want more sheltered space for meals and pre-bedtime, Unbounder offers securable tent walls for the 270-degree awning over top the kitchen and bedroom pod.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
The credit goes to graphic designer Casey Kasemeier, who painted awnings and signs for both the Stars Hollow stalwarts and new businesses.

— Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

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