plural tarps
: a piece of material (such as durable plastic or waterproofed canvas) used especially for protecting exposed objects or areas : tarpaulin
The crewmen competed for a place to stand beneath the small tarp that covered part of the narrow deck.—
Matt Potts
Matt PottsThis house, half of it's all burned up. They live there, the burned part's covered with a tarp, with their dogs, and they must have at least ten.—Katya Reno
Katya RenoExamples of tarp in a Sentence
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In Grants Pass, that has meant tents, tarps and other belongings dot parks while public benches and picnic tables are often used for sleeping.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Some guests sleep outdoors next to one of the vegetable plots and near the open kitchen, fitted with a wood-burning stove and shaded by recycled tarps and netting.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
But his tarps, firewood and filing cabinets atop the mountain remain, and supplies are restocked periodically by volunteers.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
During the search, authorities found Gallina wrapped in blue tarp and a comforter in the master bedroom, the complaint states.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
And some farmers are using massive black or white tarps to heat or cool the soils in which wild bees live, Hopkins said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Rocks and a drainage culvert were added at the base of the slope, and the hillside was graded and covered with plastic tarps.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
It was noted there were tarps and other construction materials on or about the building that seemed to indicate it was being renovated.
—Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The hillside work involved removing debris, grading and compacting the slope, installing pins, and placing plastic tarps and stakes.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Some guests sleep outdoors next to one of the vegetable plots and near the open kitchen, fitted with a wood-burning stove and shaded by recycled tarps and netting.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
But his tarps, firewood and filing cabinets atop the mountain remain, and supplies are restocked periodically by volunteers.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
During the search, authorities found Gallina wrapped in blue tarp and a comforter in the master bedroom, the complaint states.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
And some farmers are using massive black or white tarps to heat or cool the soils in which wild bees live, Hopkins said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Rocks and a drainage culvert were added at the base of the slope, and the hillside was graded and covered with plastic tarps.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
It was noted there were tarps and other construction materials on or about the building that seemed to indicate it was being renovated.
—Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The hillside work involved removing debris, grading and compacting the slope, installing pins, and placing plastic tarps and stakes.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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