pergolas

noun

plural of pergola
as in awnings

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pergolas
  1. awnings
  2. roofs
  3. arbors
  4. canopies
  5. tents
  6. ceilings
  7. bowers
  8. pavilions
Noun
  • Even window awnings can make a big difference when a heat wave hits.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of awnings
Noun
  • After spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the past few years on minor improvements — fixing roofs and windows or repairing equipment — Hochman said the time was right to update the overall look.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Beyond the road lie much smaller buildings organized in neat rows made up of a jumble of hard angles—porch steps, open windows, sloping roofs—that seem to spring spontaneously from the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • Larger varieties can be trained to fences, arbors, pergolas, and walls.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • This backyard takes a more elaborate approach with a series of arbors wrapped in string lights leading the way to the firepit area.
    — Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Definition of arbors
Noun
  • Along stretches of the Jersey Shore, tents, canopies and cabanas have been banned or restricted for the last two years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The Congaree and Wateree Rivers flow through the park, helping to sustain one of the highest deciduous tree canopies in the world.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of canopies
Noun
  • Spectators on Florida’s Pensacola Beach got a great look at the Blue Angels when a jet flew low during an air show, sending umbrellas and tents flying.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The camping tents below are tested and approved for outdoor adventures.
    — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of tents
Noun
  • Building Heritage Pierluigi was 85 at the time, but the house was designed to be versatile and future-proofed, including high ceilings and large windows.
    — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Rustic-grade oak covers the floors, walls, and ceilings, creating a warm, continuous interior.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of ceilings
Noun
  • 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 bowers
Noun
  • The residence offers four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room in roughly 6,500 square feet across 10 interlocking pavilions.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
  • On the National Mall this week, Freedom 250 signs pointed visitors toward temporary state pavilions, a Ferris wheel and mobile, transitory history exhibits.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of pavilions
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