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
Recent Examples on the Web 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 It’s been almost four years since George Floyd was murdered here at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, a South Minneapolis corner anchored by a convenience store, its red awning still achingly familiar from once-saturating news coverage. Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024 Luis Sendra, dean of the Official College of Architects of the Community of Valencia, cited footage on Spanish media of an awning that caught fire on a seventh-floor balcony before the building was engulfed in flame. Rachel Chaundler, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 The rest springs to life via a 13.1-inch center screen astride the dashboard, and a 13.7-inch driver’s display that dangles from an awning above. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024 Guests are immediately transported into the world of Tiana and the French Quarter upon stepping into the plaza, which is resplendent with wrought iron railings and charming yellow and green awnings. Esther Carlstone, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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