as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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Recent Examples of awning
Other useful creature comforts include a roll-out shower tent and a deployable awning that offers plenty of shade on a sunny day.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Despite this, most festival goers camp within the festival grounds in tents, campervans or cars with awnings.
—Andrea Agostini Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Available add-ons include a dog kennel, solar charging, interior motorcycle mount, awning, exterior bicycle rack, window shades and hitch receiver.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
An awning above us began to retract, with a whirr, for no apparent reason.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Despite this, most festival goers camp within the festival grounds in tents, campervans or cars with awnings.
—Andrea Agostini Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Available add-ons include a dog kennel, solar charging, interior motorcycle mount, awning, exterior bicycle rack, window shades and hitch receiver.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
An awning above us began to retract, with a whirr, for no apparent reason.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awning
Noun
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What emerges is a classic brick Colonial Revival, with shuttered, paned windows, roof twinned by chimneys, and perfect little dormers.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Renovations to replace the iconic 1977 Louis I. Kahn designed modernist museum’s roof, skylights, and lighting systems help safeguard both the building and its artworks.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beneath the canopy lies a tangle of challenges that hint at deeper vulnerabilities—some ecological, others systemic.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The street and tree canopy are designed to connect like a soccer ball, Hadathy told Axios.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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When a game was in hand, and the starters were pulled, Stackhouse would head into a tent on the sideline and fall asleep.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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