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noun

ˈka-nə-pē How to pronounce canopy (audio)
Definition of canopynext
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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verb

as in to protect

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Recent Examples of canopy
Noun
An antique pine bed with a mini canopy nods to her own childhood home. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026 Many species of birds like the wood thrush rely on canopy gap areas and dead trees. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
To shape as a tree, prune the main stem and canopy in spring, keeping growth balanced and rounded. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026 Occasioning all this was her cherry tree, a monumental Kanzan that canopies roughly two-thirds of her Brooklyn backyard and part of the one next door. — Kholood Eid, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for canopy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
  1. roof
  2. protect
  3. tent
  4. cover
  5. screen
Noun
  • 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
Definition of roof
Verb
  • Brughmans’ work outside of protecting his own goal is equally interesting.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rice lipids and jojoba oil seal in moisture and replenish the skin barrier, while 2% ectoin soothes redness and protects against water loss.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of protect
Noun
  • The Seahawks' quarterback just limped to the blue tent where medical personnel can privately evaluate players' injuries.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There is also a drone for aerial shots, controlled from a little tent on the roof of a synagogue just behind the Mound Stand on the other side of St John’s Wood Road.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tent
Verb
  • The development will be built in phases and is planned to cover about 350,000 square meters when fully developed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Ashley Torres is a reporter covering Fort Smith and Van Buren.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of cover
Verb
  • The press conference was for the governor to sign a series of bills, including a literacy bill that provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Focus has the world premiere of Simon Stone’s Elsinore, and Searchlight is representing with its big Oscar hope, writer-director Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, which first screened in Venice.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of screen

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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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