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noun

plural of tent

as in canopies

a raised covering over something for decoration or protection a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tent

as in camps (out)

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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 His firm, GvL, was one of three companies sucking up the caterpillar tents. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 In the late 1800s, when commercial whaling ended, cottages, tents, and boats were available to rent here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Users pitch tents in churchyards and parks and along the waterfront. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 As rescuers race to find survivors, thousands shelter in schools, cars and tents, enduring power and water outages while fears grow over heatstroke, dehydration and dwindling emergency food supplies. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The event will have craft beer, brat tents, pony rides, a petting zoo and a kids’ area. — Nathan Pilling july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Some demonstrators marched through steady rain that day, and after police dismantled their tents, others rebuilt their camps in the mud that followed. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 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

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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

Some lowered themselves by ropes from the top of buildings that are 42 and 54 stories tall after climbing stairs to the roofs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Artificial snow is piled up in their gutters, smoke seems to billow from the chimneys on the roofs and the windows of the cottages are filled with moving models of colorful creatures from the films.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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