Definition of awning
: 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
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stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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Many took refuge from the hot afternoon sun by resting in the stands under the awning.
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The green awning Willis drew came down sometime in the mid-90s.
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The building at the address for Serma Holdings, the operating management company of Tannehill Sewer, appears neglected, with its shades drawn and no writing on the awning indicating.
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Seating is very tight – 10 spots at the bar, and about 35 at tables, with more tables outside under an awning.
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Police are searching for a man who ripped down a Tyngsborough restaurant’s awning in a fit of rage because the restaurant told him he couldn’t be served after their kitchen had closed for the night, authorities said Thursday.
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When finished, the awning, which will be 1 1/2 football fields long, will immediately become one of the most recognizable features of the New Orleans cityscape.
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Lying discarded on the mud floor by the plastic awning, the carcass of a dead Tosa – a rare breed that originated in Japan.
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Dustin Seidman, 42, and his wife Staci, 41, decided to bring their 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter to the festivities on Broad Street, even as drunken fans sprayed beer and climbed trash trucks, street poles and awnings.
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Origin and Etymology of awning
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Definition of awning for Students
: a cover (as of canvas) that shades or shelters like a roof
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