Definition of AWNING

Examples of awning in a Sentence

stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm

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Other perks include a reversing camera, exterior awning for shade, and LED lights both in the interior and as exterior flood lights. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Off-road camper fits in a shipping container for overseas travel," 21 Aug. 2018 An awning at the Ritz Carlton also collapsed under the weight of fans who climbed atop it. — Joseph A. Gambardello, Philly.com, "Philadelphia celebrates Eagles' Super Bowl win: Latest updates from the morning after," 5 Feb. 2018 But, spoiler alert: it was really filmed at 210 Riverside Drive (pictured below) with a fake awning, PIX 11 reports. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "You’ve Got Mail," 19 Dec. 2018 After the chaos that unfolded Sunday night, the destruction of the Ritz Carlton awning, and the word of free Bud Light at the parade, there was good reason to be apprehensive about what the parade itself would unleash. — Luke Darby, GQ, "Jason Kelce Had a Loud, Profanity-Laced Blast at the Eagles' Super Bowl Parade," 8 Feb. 2018 There are four exterior doors, eight large mesh windows, and a wide awning over the main door. — Rebecca Straus, Sunset, "10 Amazing Luxury Camping Tents," 22 Jan. 2018 California room Builders used to slap an awning on the back of the house and call it a patio. — Tony Bizjak, The Seattle Times, "10 hot home innovations — from dog showers to doorbell cams," 26 Oct. 2018 White added matching red accents in the form of a flower trellis and plant shelf, as well as an awning over the door, a table and chairs set, and tons of lush greenery. — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, "This Shed-Turned-Cottage Transformation Is Nothing Short of Adorable," 9 Feb. 2016 An impressive 270-degree awning wraps around the side and the rear kitchen to provide shade, and a side tent drops out of a storage box near the roof to provide a private shower area. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Burly camper trailer tackles any terrain and sleeps four," 15 Oct. 2018

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