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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Officials were seen carrying the two cubs in a large metal crate, while the mother bear was tranquilized and hauled into a CDFW vehicle on a large tarp.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Drag anything over 50 pounds on a tarp, or roll it in a wheelbarrow.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
While on Interstate 805, Silvestro looked out the window and spotted a tarp under a pepper tree.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The area where people used to leave trinkets and memorials is already shielded from view by a solid wall of purple tarp that keeps anyone from seeing inside — but there are still a few memorial items, including flags, outside.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Drag anything over 50 pounds on a tarp, or roll it in a wheelbarrow.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
While on Interstate 805, Silvestro looked out the window and spotted a tarp under a pepper tree.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The area where people used to leave trinkets and memorials is already shielded from view by a solid wall of purple tarp that keeps anyone from seeing inside — but there are still a few memorial items, including flags, outside.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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