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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Officers assisted with holding a tarp at the bottom to cushion the wild animal's fall, which was caught on camera and shared on the Tucson Police Department Facebook on September 18.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The following day, Authorities found Grimes’ decomposing body wrapped in a blanked and tarp in the crawl space.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Packing a tent, space blanket, tarp and bivy can help you be prepared if severe weather breaks out or your plan takes a turn.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In 1988, Robertson's husband, Jim Robertson, purchased a 1974 Corvette Coupe from a neighbor who had kept the vehicle under a tarp in his backyard.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The following day, Authorities found Grimes’ decomposing body wrapped in a blanked and tarp in the crawl space.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Packing a tent, space blanket, tarp and bivy can help you be prepared if severe weather breaks out or your plan takes a turn.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In 1988, Robertson's husband, Jim Robertson, purchased a 1974 Corvette Coupe from a neighbor who had kept the vehicle under a tarp in his backyard.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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