marquees

noun

plural of marquee
as in tents

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  1. tents
  2. pavilions
  3. domes
  4. awnings
  5. canopies
  6. roofs
  7. ceilings
Noun
  • Akram Qasem, a Palestinian father of eight, is living amid an array of makeshift tents with his wife, children and relatives.
    — Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Some people have decorated the entrance to their tents with potted plants, flowers, and family mementos.
    — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of tents
Noun
  • The surrounding park features walking paths, picnic pavilions, a duck pond, a sandy beach, a rose garden, and the Beach Park Tree Trail, which is home to nearly 500 tree species.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • The residence offers four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room in roughly 6,500 square feet across 10 interlocking pavilions.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of pavilions
Noun
  • In 2025, the company finalized an agreement with Baghdad to redevelop oil and gas resources in Kirkuk, covering the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and the nearby Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz fields.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of domes
Noun
  • With its wide front porch, front-facing gables, and custom awnings, this mid-Atlantic style colonial exudes charm.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Stockman further enhances that shaded footprint with a zip-in panel that connects the two individual side awnings into a complete 360-degree setup comparable to models on offer by Bundutec and Naturnest.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Definition of awnings
Noun
  • McIntyre’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines survived the 2017 heat wave, in part because the vineyard was already experimenting with shade canopies and could roll them out across the site quickly.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Landscape shots really shine on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, with lush foliage, highly saturated emerald canopies, and golden grasslands.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of canopies
Noun
  • Some of the most pressing needs include replacing roofs and HVAC systems.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Two separate three-bed guest houses, one with its own pool, offer privacy within privacy, while the commanding 1,300-square-meter (13,993 square feet) six-bed main house spreads the double wings of its terracotta roofs in sheltering fashion.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • The walls, ceilings and kitchen are next, along with the windows.
    — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Still, the different functions blend seamlessly—and thanks to the soaring ceilings, both spaces are filled with light.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
Definition of ceilings
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