as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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Recent Examples of awning
If it’s being displayed outside, it’s recommended to place it under an awning or covered entryway to preserve its original condition.
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Tenants and property owners with businesses in the Magnolia Avenue and Moran Street area will be eligible for power-washing and other publicly visible storefront improvements, such as lighting, new awnings and landscaping.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Optional upgrades include a more autonomous electrical package with 150-Ah lithium battery and 150-W solar charging, a winterization package, a detachable tow bar, and several awning selections.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Large retractable awnings, originally installed to keep rain out, now also provides critical shade from the sun.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Tenants and property owners with businesses in the Magnolia Avenue and Moran Street area will be eligible for power-washing and other publicly visible storefront improvements, such as lighting, new awnings and landscaping.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Optional upgrades include a more autonomous electrical package with 150-Ah lithium battery and 150-W solar charging, a winterization package, a detachable tow bar, and several awning selections.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Large retractable awnings, originally installed to keep rain out, now also provides critical shade from the sun.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awning
Noun
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The budget line for drippy-looking electric candles alone must be through the roof.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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At one point, a helicopter dropped snipers down onto the building’s roof.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The package ships with two child safety harnesses to keep young passengers safe, and a rain canopy can be optioned in.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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The beach has a boardwalk under a mangrove canopy.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result was another injury, but Jennings could not use the blue medical tent due to Pearsall already being in there.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Five others were killed when a strike hit a tent for the displaced, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the dead.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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