Verb
A cliff overhangs the trail.
The patio was overhung by a canopy.
The path was overhung with willow trees. Noun
The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.
a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above
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Terraces filled with lush greenery and overhanging plantings evoke a sense of living within the landscape, almost like treehouses in the sky.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025 In the rate case, AES proposed relying on a new, more expensive type of trimming that removes overhanging branches and undergrowth below power lines, which is more reliable, said Cody Flint, AES's vegetation management manager.—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Coat an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with baking spray; line bottom and sides with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides.—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025 Line a 9-inch-square metal baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a few inches of overhang on 2 opposite sides.—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overhang
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