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
  • Returning this year will be the animal tents and 4-H animal shows, Casey said.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The encampments will include rows of canvas wedge tents, camp kitchens, and open fires.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tents
Noun
  • Olson Kundig is designing the resort as a group of standalone pavilions, along with four- to eight-bedroom homes on plots of at least ten acres.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • News articles from that year describe several steel, rusty drums of unlabeled hazardous waste and pesticides lying on their sides, abandoned or leaking in multiple pavilions around Epcot.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of pavilions
Noun
  • Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
  • The Development and Production Contract covers the Baba and Avanah domes of Kirkuk plus Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of domes
Noun
  • The ice vests are out and the awnings on team buses extended, but there are no plans yet to alter stages, with the exception of Mont Ventoux.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of awnings
Noun
  • Although vendors at the various farmers markets are often under tents or canopies, those can collect heat as the day progresses.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of canopies
Noun
  • With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cool roofs, shaded streets, and passive building design reduce dangerous temperatures.
    — Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of roofs
Noun
  • Vaulted ceilings, oversized windows, and a very mid-century modern common area create a zen backdrop that will be particularly appreciated after a long drive.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Indoors is all warm palettes, rich tilework, and high ceilings, with the murmuring of locals and guests swiping the last of their basil-green fusilli with creamy stracciatella.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceilings
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