Verb
A cliff overhangs the trail.
The patio was overhung by a canopy.
The path was overhung with willow trees. Noun
The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.
a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above
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This layout cleverly maximizes the space by creating an overhanging balcony above the lower entrance and a roughly 10-by-10-foot patio space outside the top entrance.—Clint Davis, People.com, 8 June 2025 Gonzalez spots an overhanging tree with dozens of fish — Mayan cichlids, oscars, tilapia and peacock bass, hovering in the dark shade below it.—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Noun
Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 Line with plastic wrap, leaving a 3-inch overhang on all sides.—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for overhang
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