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
The motel still appears to be structurally intact, although with visible damage to its roof, gutters, awning and some doors and windows.
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Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
From the family room, access the oversized back deck supported by Trex® for long-term wearability, a retractable awning and extraordinary views over the golf course.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
The top of the Weekend Warrior system is designed to carry a rooftop tent, awning, etc., and the angled back houses a fold-out ladder and full spare wheel.
Or at least that's the setup shown below.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
There were also repairs made to the glass awning and steel casement windows.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
From the family room, access the oversized back deck supported by Trex® for long-term wearability, a retractable awning and extraordinary views over the golf course.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
The top of the Weekend Warrior system is designed to carry a rooftop tent, awning, etc., and the angled back houses a fold-out ladder and full spare wheel.
Or at least that's the setup shown below.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
There were also repairs made to the glass awning and steel casement windows.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awning
Noun
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The mansion with its stone façade and slate roof houses some 50 rooms that spread across 13,000 square feet of living space and five levels.Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The painstaking restoration of Notre Dame involved the labor of hundreds of specialized artisans who refashioned everything from the lead sheets used to form the nave’s peaked roof to vital portions of stone masonry, CBS reported.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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Large green beams arch across the glass ceiling, creating a metallic, forest-reminiscent canopy.Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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For these situations, the use of canopies can provide a fix.Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Having asked what was cooking, I was ushered into the tent.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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After he was briefly examined in the medical tent, Watt walked to the locker room with a member of the medical staff.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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