tarp

noun

ˈtärp 

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

This 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

Examples of tarp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Levi’s, also not an official sponsor, got the same treatment outside its own stadium in San Francisco, where a white tarp over its logo turned into a nine-million-view TikTok. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Cover sandboxes with a tarp when not in use and rake sand under playground equipment to help deter wasps. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Tosch said Rivas’ DNA was also found on a rowing machine, a black rubber floor mat, a Tesla charger, and a green tarp in the garage. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Ho’s testimony came after LAPD Criminalist Samantha Tosch told the court on Thursday, July 23 that blood found on a black rubber mat, green tarp, Tesla charging plug and rowing machine inside Burke’s garage were all consistent with Rivas’ DNA. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tarp

• carp
• harp
• scarp
• endocarp
• pericarp

Kids Definition

tarp

noun

ˈtärp 

: tarpaulin