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
Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Lusk would like to see greenways canopied with trees, which are scarce in the industrial corridors where projects are taking place.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Accessories like a child seats, rain canopy and front bag can all be added in for extra cash.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Why Trust Travel + Leisure Lauren Breedlove is a traveler and beachgoer who knows the importance of finding the right beach umbrella or canopy for use everywhere from camping to a beach vacation.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Lusk would like to see greenways canopied with trees, which are scarce in the industrial corridors where projects are taking place.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
The study underscores the effectiveness of canopy bridges in supporting arboreal mammal movements in tropical forests.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Accessories like a child seats, rain canopy and front bag can all be added in for extra cash.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
Noun
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According to aircraft tracking service FlightRadar24, the Airbus H130 helicopter operated as Reach 5 had taken off from the roof of UC Davis Medical Center just minutes before the crash.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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For a start, everything felt much more enclosed, thanks primarily to the fibre-glass panels installed as the inner section of the roof at the same time as both ends were covered in 1963, giving a greenhouse-like feel.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of yaks carried tents and supplies, while trekkers wearing colorful jackets took pictures with the spectacular background at Everest’s base camps.—
Kaijing Xiao,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Palestinians follow the peace plan news in a tent outside Al-Aqsa Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, early this morning.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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With over a decade-long career in journalism, Neetika Walter has worked with The Economic Times, ANI, and Hindustan Times, covering politics, business, technology, and the clean energy sector.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) kicks off on Wednesday, screening around 250 titles.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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There’s an official Academy screening on Sunday.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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