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
Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Herbal scents float profusely from 20-meter-long banks of terraced rosemary, thyme and mint—handy for the three-strong staff working the professional kitchen housed in a standalone glass building canopied in a darkness of trees.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
Residents have roughly 12% to 15% tree canopy coverage there — about half as much as the citywide average.
—Bellamy Pailthorp, NPR, 11 June 2025
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Noun
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
Herbal scents float profusely from 20-meter-long banks of terraced rosemary, thyme and mint—handy for the three-strong staff working the professional kitchen housed in a standalone glass building canopied in a darkness of trees.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Under white canopy tents at the end of a long, dusty dirt road, hundreds gathered to commemorate the momentous occasion.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
Residents have roughly 12% to 15% tree canopy coverage there — about half as much as the citywide average.
—Bellamy Pailthorp, NPR, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
Noun
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Plata then dribbles inside against Gusto’s momentum and strikes the ball into the roof of the goal, but Sanchez saves it.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Maybe an auxiliary box on the roof of Murphy’s Bleachers?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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No one disputes that a government’s first responsibility is to protect its own citizens.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Agnes has born the brunt of the harshness of the world, and Ada has been protected.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2025
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Neighborhoods don't want to see tents, trash, or derelict RVs, police are reluctant to arrest those who will return within hours, and prosecutors hesitate to prosecute those for whom the justice system has become a revolving door with few good outcomes.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Grenfell Tower had been covered with aluminum composite panels (ACMs) that contained a polyethylene core—a highly flammable plastic that releases enormous amounts of heat when burned, essentially acting as fuel for the fire.—
Time,
Time,
20 June 2025
Verb
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As the player card above shows, Simmons had a great season as a screener – placing in the 92nd percentile in screening talent (the same is true with his cutting).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Part of the benefit of moving to more of a boutique model is being able to screen people out and take people that your values align with for the most part.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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