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
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Some options included selling their trailers, their four-wheeler, a pressure washer, a waterproof tarp and a wood splitter, among other things.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
If it will be stored outside in a deck or shed, consider storing the rug in plastic or under a tarp.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Packing up for a camping trip usually involves an extensive checklist that includes everything from sleeping bags and pads to the tent, poles, stakes and tarps.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Photos showed that workers attempted to remove the message from the wall, and a large tarp was placed over it.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
If it will be stored outside in a deck or shed, consider storing the rug in plastic or under a tarp.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Packing up for a camping trip usually involves an extensive checklist that includes everything from sleeping bags and pads to the tent, poles, stakes and tarps.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Photos showed that workers attempted to remove the message from the wall, and a large tarp was placed over it.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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