: a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelter
Examples of awning in a Sentence
stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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This week, the Prairie Village shop with the red awnings, is bustling with customers ordering and picking up these special treats personalized with names of children, grandchildren and family members.
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Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
This is going to be, like, a hospital or a house or a gas station with an awning or a hardwood tree or a softwood tree.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
The original metal awning came down in favor of a pergola with a woven roof that plays into the overall tropical theme.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
The window and door screens include zippered weatherproof fabric shades, and an above-entry awning provides further protection from rain, sun and weather.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
This is going to be, like, a hospital or a house or a gas station with an awning or a hardwood tree or a softwood tree.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
The original metal awning came down in favor of a pergola with a woven roof that plays into the overall tropical theme.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
The window and door screens include zippered weatherproof fabric shades, and an above-entry awning provides further protection from rain, sun and weather.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awning
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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awning
noun
aw·ning
ˈȯn-iŋ 
ˈän-
: a cover (as of canvas) that shades or shelters like a roof
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