: 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
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stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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The front patio features a bar, flat-screen TVs, fire pits and a retractable awning.
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Especially in older homes, awnings may have been added before the development of air conditioning to keep things cool during the summer months.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
Strong winds can also knock down tree branches and move tents and awnings.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Other useful creature comforts include a roll-out shower tent and a deployable awning that offers plenty of shade on a sunny day.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Especially in older homes, awnings may have been added before the development of air conditioning to keep things cool during the summer months.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
Strong winds can also knock down tree branches and move tents and awnings.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Other useful creature comforts include a roll-out shower tent and a deployable awning that offers plenty of shade on a sunny day.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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