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
Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Paramylodon harlani was not like today’s cutesy tree sloths, drooping in the jungle canopy.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
Finally, the riders entered a canopy of oaks dripping Spanish moss that marked the park entrance.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Paramylodon harlani was not like today’s cutesy tree sloths, drooping in the jungle canopy.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Sometimes the truck passed down shady streets canopied by fertile trees.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
Noun
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The most recent listing shows the sellers invested $150,000 into the property including new siding, asphalt roof and patio.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The project brings together Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI to build what is envisioned as the world’s largest chip factory under a single roof.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ultimately, a lack of Democratic support for weakening the filibuster prevented them from passing that legislation, but Republicans were also vehemently opposed and leaned on arguments about protecting states’ rights.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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In May, the state attorney general's office will return to court to seek a judge's order that the company makes changes to its systems to protect children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The El Cajon City Council on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the Afghan Community Culture Center, denying the group’s request to continue using a temporary tent as a community gathering site.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The plan would cover other aspects of ICE as well as Customs and Border Protection.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was queued up for screening before his flight to Philadelphia on Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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But even that queue, normally a brief detour before screening, snaked past the main security area and spilled into the airport’s atrium.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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