as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers
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Recent Examples of canopy
Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
All of the forests listed as old-growth sites have documented patches of old-growth trees growing among the forest canopy with trees including pitch pine, hardwood, red cedar, black gum and sugar maple.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
Its waters are lined with snarled mangrove roots and canopied with dense foliage.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 27 June 2024
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Noun
The Lake Palace follows Rajput architectural elements like canopies, orial, windows, and cusped arches.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
All of the forests listed as old-growth sites have documented patches of old-growth trees growing among the forest canopy with trees including pitch pine, hardwood, red cedar, black gum and sugar maple.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Built in 1929, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was surrounded by leafy landscaping, and fronted by a courtyard and fountain canopied by mature trees.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
Its waters are lined with snarled mangrove roots and canopied with dense foliage.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
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New data centers packed with GPUs meant new electricity demands — so much so that the appetite for power would go through the roof.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Nero Wolfe, who is loath to set foot outside his brownstone on West Thirty-fifth Street, is obsessed with orchids and dedicates four hours a day to tending to them in his plant rooms on the roof.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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His disciplinary history, if in existence, is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Be aware that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe alternatives.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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Plan for food trucks, beer, live music and a heated tent.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, not all insurance companies cover the testing.—
Ellen Matloff,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Kansas City Star Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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With that, scare-stock holders of Roth’s can share in any potential profits while getting investor perks such as early screening opportunities and even the possibility of getting bloodied on camera.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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Keep metal jewelry, watches, and belts in your bag until after screening.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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