: 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
Examples of awning in a Sentence
stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
Recent Examples on the Web
However, Chase does have a branch in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, featuring rainbow awnings, that’s located around the corner from the Stonewall Inn, the site of a 1969 riot that marked a turning point for LGBTQ+ rights.
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The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
The Logan Circle store has long featured a tattered awning, a mess of toys haphazardly placed in its display window and a weathered wooden sign out front advertising what people might find inside.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Other optional extras include a high-tech entertainment system, solar panels, a sun awning, and a jet-thruster system for improved maneuverability.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The banners and awnings along the walls are historically accurate, but also soak up sound, and the backs of the seats are perforated to cut down on noise.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
Smartphone footage showed an awning on a seventh-floor balcony catching fire at around 5:30pm CET, before the flames rushed upwards.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
Another advised that a victim was found under the awning at Union Station.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
An awning hangs over double French doors on the exterior of Stone House Art Gallery in west Charlotte.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
One person in Hubei and another from Hunan were killed as awnings in farmers markets collapsed under heavy snow, according to state media reports.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
The Logan Circle store has long featured a tattered awning, a mess of toys haphazardly placed in its display window and a weathered wooden sign out front advertising what people might find inside.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Other optional extras include a high-tech entertainment system, solar panels, a sun awning, and a jet-thruster system for improved maneuverability.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The banners and awnings along the walls are historically accurate, but also soak up sound, and the backs of the seats are perforated to cut down on noise.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
Smartphone footage showed an awning on a seventh-floor balcony catching fire at around 5:30pm CET, before the flames rushed upwards.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
Another advised that a victim was found under the awning at Union Station.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
An awning hangs over double French doors on the exterior of Stone House Art Gallery in west Charlotte.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
One person in Hubei and another from Hunan were killed as awnings in farmers markets collapsed under heavy snow, according to state media reports.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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awning
noun
aw·ning
ˈȯn-iŋ 
ˈän-
: a cover (as of canvas) that shades or shelters like a roof
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