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awning

noun

ˈȯ-niŋ

Definition of awning

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 Demolition of the Beatties Ford Road landmark began Wednesday, and by Thursday morning only the building’s iconic awning remained standing above the rubble. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 Together, these two men stood under the awning of Li Shan’s commissary and watched Noe’s boys shovel their catch from the hold of the lugger into baskets on the wharf. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 They’re pictured holding hands while getting into a car outside the Shubert Theatre — with the awning of Sardi’s visible in the background. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 For larger spaces that require shade, Button suggests installing an awning or a freestanding portico. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for awning

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Yu also posted on Weibo that the roof tent also unlocks a side awning with the same single button press.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Eco effort This being Denmark, sustainability is considered in everything that Villa Copenhagen does, up to and including the roof-top pool which is heated by waste energy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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The period-relevant portraits lining the walls, decorative accessories, and the bed with a canopy headboard transported us to another century.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Creation of Phoenix Meadows park would boost the borough’s paltry tree canopy.

— Len Maniace, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

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