Definition of canopy
canopies
1a : a cloth covering suspended over a bedb : a cover (as of cloth) fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object : baldachin A canopy hung over the altar.c : a protective covering: such as (1) : the uppermost spreading branchy layer of a forest (2) : awning, marquee A canopy was erected over the grandstand.
2 : an ornamental rooflike structure
3a : the transparent enclosure over an airplane cockpitb : the fabric part of a parachute that catches the air
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Examples of canopy in a Sentence
A canopy hung over the altar.
trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers
Origin and Etymology of canopy
Middle English canope, from Medieval Latin canopeum mosquito net, from Latin conopeum, from Greek kōnōpion, from kōnōps mosquito
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Definition of canopy
canopied
;canopying
transitive verb
: to cover with or as if with a canopy Tall trees canopied the island.
Origin and Etymology of canopy
see 1canopy
CANOPY Defined for English Language Learners
canopy
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: a piece of cloth that hangs over a bed, throne, etc., as a decoration or shelter
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: something that hangs or spreads out over an area
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: the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree
CANOPY Defined for Kids
canopy
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canopies
1 : a covering fixed over a bed or throne or carried on poles (as over a person of high rank)
2 : something that hangs over and shades or shelters something else
3 : the uppermost spreading layer of a forest
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