awning

noun

aw·​ning ˈȯ-niŋ 

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 

ˈä-niŋd

adjective

Synonyms of awning

• roof
• canopy
• tent

Examples of awning in a Sentence

stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm

Recent Examples on the Web

Now Stockman adds an optional auxiliary tent that zips into a second 180-degree awning on the righthand side. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026

Demolition of the Beatties Ford Road landmark began Wednesday, and by Thursday morning only the building’s iconic awning remained standing above the rubble. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Together, these two men stood under the awning of Li Shan’s commissary and watched Noe’s boys shovel their catch from the hold of the lugger into baskets on the wharf. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

They’re pictured holding hands while getting into a car outside the Shubert Theatre — with the awning of Sardi’s visible in the background. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for awning

• conning
• dawning
• donning
• fawning
• pawning
• spawning
• yawning

Kids Definition

awning

noun

aw·​ning ˈȯn-iŋ 

ˈän-

: a cover (as of canvas) that shades or shelters like a roof