as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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Recent Examples of awning
The entire complex is painted in bright primary colors and festooned with striped awnings, banners, two United States flags, and seven Texas flags.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Older bricks, awnings, and vehicles are too delicate for high-pressure spraying and should be cleaned with gentler methods.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
The Waldorf’s front exterior, with its cobblestone drive and bright indigo awnings, conjures just a little bit of Paris in Chicago.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Shades and awnings to screen out the sun can help too, as can painting roofs white—instead of the common black tar seen in cities—which reflects away the heat and light that black roofs absorb.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Older bricks, awnings, and vehicles are too delicate for high-pressure spraying and should be cleaned with gentler methods.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
The Waldorf’s front exterior, with its cobblestone drive and bright indigo awnings, conjures just a little bit of Paris in Chicago.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Shades and awnings to screen out the sun can help too, as can painting roofs white—instead of the common black tar seen in cities—which reflects away the heat and light that black roofs absorb.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awning
Noun
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The company is in charge of fire remediation at the complex, and Miles said conditions in Building 1, where the fire started on the roof, continue to deteriorate.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Aug. 2025
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And, the storms’ winds destroyed three shade canopies near the cabanas at Splash Country Water Park, according to Wagner.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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As a child, weekends meant wandering beneath pine canopies with family and friends.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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Nasser Hospital also said an airstrike killed a mother, father and three children in their tent overnight in Muwasi, a camp for hundreds of thousands of civilians.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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