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 This well doesn’t have the little awning over the top that Mr. Jasper’s well did. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025 While murals were being created on the exterior of the building, Corral said more work is planned for the future, including awnings and a wheelchair ramp. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 The department inspectors on the scene on Monday discovered that the steel beams that held up the awning were completely corroded through in several spots, while the Clark Street awning also showed similar signs of poor maintenance, a spokesperson said. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025 Soon, signs on the store awnings were written in foreign languages. John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for awning
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Noun
  • As demand for housing surged during the pandemic amid a widespread lack of inventory across the country, home prices shot through the roof—adding millions of dollars in real estate wealth to those who have managed to snatch a property or already owned one.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In images obtained by the outlet, an SUV on the side of the road is seen with the windshield completely smashed through and part of the roof caved in following the collision.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Tips And Tricks For Deadheading Mums Use your fingernails or garden snips to cut about two inches below the flower head so that the cut portion of the stem is hidden in the canopy of the plant.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Mia sat in a stool underneath a tent where a face-paint artist formed soft brush strokes into a purple flower on Mia’s cheek.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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