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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 This custom eatery features a DIY awning (don’t worry, there’s no sewing required) and plenty of space for treats, toys, and accessories. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 Replacing windows, adding exterior awnings or upgrading insulation usually requires landlord approval. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026 Though an opening date hasn’t been announced, the sign indeed is up — along with a new red awning announcing the restaurant’s return, on Seventh Ave. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 That’s before even addressing the TYRI light bar and Baja Designs fog lights, not to mention the ARB retractable awning. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for awning

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On Sunday, a severe thunderstorm swept through the Kansas City area, leaving thousands of residents without power, ripping the roof off of one building, and canceling a portion of the annual SantaCaliGon Days festival in Independence.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of quiet ways to lose a job over migraine, and a safety cost too if a worker stays on the roof or the machinery impaired.

— Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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One person was killed in Gaza City, while the other was killed when a strike hit tents in Muwasi, according to Shifa and Nasser hospitals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The Strip had been largely obliterated in the war between Hamas and Israel, and most of its two million inhabitants were living in tents or in the ruins; images of human misery had flooded screens around the world.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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