# pergola

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɜːɡələ/ · frequency rank #66,189

## Definitions
1. A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.
2. Such a framework employed to provide shade, especially over a patio.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pergola, from Latin pergula.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pergola