awning

noun

aw·​ning ˈȯ-niŋ How to pronounce awning (audio)
ˈä-niŋ
: a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelter
awninged
ˈȯ-niŋd How to pronounce awning (audio)
ˈä-niŋd
adjective

Examples of awning in a Sentence

stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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If your summer dreams include sipping espresso under striped awnings in Montmartre or serving flaky pastries on delicate dishes beneath a blooming window box, Anthropologie’s new Café Violette Collection was created for you. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025 The exterior was white stucco and the windows adorned with the green-and-white-striped awnings of an Italian villa. Hazlitt, 11 June 2025 Those without umbrellas crouched under trees and retreated to awnings of businesses and apartment buildings. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025 The red window awnings of Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet’s are almost as iconic as the Eiffel Tower itself. Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for awning

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of awning was in 1582

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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

awning

noun
aw·​ning ˈȯn-iŋ How to pronounce awning (audio)
ˈän-
: a cover (as of canvas) that shades or shelters like a roof

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