canopy
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkænəpi/
:
carpa
- Cora turned, looking up into the forest canopy, astonished at the deep beauty of the place.
- shade under the canopy
This is the little canopy that hangs in Jackson's room.
- This is the little canopy that hangs in Jackson's room.
Examples
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- And alone at night... under a canopy of tropical stars... with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming from the salon.
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The audience is partly shaded by a vast canopy, an awning suspended by a web of ropes.
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Soon I reached the spot where the canopy had been set up yesterday.
Fiction book (1992) -
I know it's called a wall crown canopy, but it's very beautiful.
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I lost him under the canopy.
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Beneath this rain forest canopy is a world that you or I may never set eyes on.
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Buy some horses and a cart with a canopy.
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The sky was soon shut out by the gray-green, mossy canopy of cypress trees.
Fiction book (1992) -
The children played happily under the colorful canopy at the outdoor festival, enjoying the shade from the sun.
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The large canopy over the patio protected us from the sudden rainstorm while we enjoyed our lunch.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe
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1.0
A place that protects people from danger or bad weather
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1.0
A stick with a cloth top people open to keep rain or sun off them
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3.2
A large waterproof sheet that covers things from rain
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3.2
A cover attached to a building that protects from sun or rain
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1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
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5.4
A strong waterproof sheet made of canvas or plastic that covers things outside
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2.1
A cover that gives shade from the sun
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6.4
A cloth screen that blocks strong sunlight
Antonyms
How Sheltered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canopy comes from a Greek word konópeion that meant 'mosquito net', from konops meaning 'mosquito'. So a canopy is like a cover held over people or things to protect them, which is why we use it for a roof or shelter from sun or rain.