as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers
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Recent Examples of canopy
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The zoo works year-round on maintaining the facility’s tree canopy, which is among the oldest in Maryland, to prevent wind, ice, and snow from bringing limbs down in public areas.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Lusk would like to see greenways canopied with trees, which are scarce in the industrial corridors where projects are taking place.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
San Diego Zoo’s plant experts trained volunteers in Balboa Park this week, and the future insights of these community scientists could help governments and researchers with their work to protect the urban tree canopy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The zoo works year-round on maintaining the facility’s tree canopy, which is among the oldest in Maryland, to prevent wind, ice, and snow from bringing limbs down in public areas.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Why Trust Travel + Leisure Lauren Breedlove is a traveler and beachgoer who knows the importance of finding the right beach umbrella or canopy for use everywhere from camping to a beach vacation.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Lusk would like to see greenways canopied with trees, which are scarce in the industrial corridors where projects are taking place.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
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The fire broke out at a home in Milton, Massachusetts, after the man used a blowtorch to melt ice on his roof, Milton Fire Deputy Chief John Earner said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Turquoise project, by contrast, is said to stand 239 feet high, as measured from the ground to the roof.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Photographer Alina Vlady echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that a phone-free ceremony protects the couple’s experience.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cubans were shocked by the US operation in January that captured their key ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, and resulted in the deaths of more than 30 Cuban security forces protecting him.—
Bianna Golodryga,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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There will be a VIP tent, places for children to run and play, and an opportunity for law enforcement and firefighters to mingle with the public.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reyna started peering into tents, asking for someone, Rodriguez said.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Iran is seeking to focus talks on its longstanding nuclear dispute with Western powers, while the United States wants the agenda to also cover Tehran's ballistic missile program, its alleged backing of armed groups across the Middle East, and its domestic human rights record.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Grubb saw that the right side of Chabolla’s face was covered in a thick gel, with bright red skin underneath.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Using key indicators for medicinal value and rubber yield, scientists screened more than 50 elite Duzhong germplasms from across China and ran a systematic breeding programme, ultimately producing strains adapted to arid, desert conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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For those with a family history of colon cancer, doctors say people should start screening at either age 40 or 10 years before the age a family member was diagnosed, whichever comes first.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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