plural tarps
: a piece of material (such as durable plastic or waterproofed canvas) used especially for protecting exposed objects or areas : tarpaulin
The crewmen competed for a place to stand beneath the small tarp that covered part of the narrow deck.—
Matt Potts
Matt PottsThis house, half of it's all burned up. They live there, the burned part's covered with a tarp, with their dogs, and they must have at least ten.—Katya Reno
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The encampment barrier, fortified with blue tarps and plywood, displays artwork decrying the bloodshed as Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The residents live in tents, or shelters made of tarps and pallets, or makeshift compounds emanating curls of wood smoke.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The residents live in tents, or shelters made of tarps and pallets, or makeshift compounds emanating curls of wood smoke.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for tarp
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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