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
Despite this, most festival goers camp within the festival grounds in tents, campervans or cars with awnings.
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Andrea Agostini Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Available add-ons include a dog kennel, solar charging, interior motorcycle mount, awning, exterior bicycle rack, window shades and hitch receiver.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
An awning above us began to retract, with a whirr, for no apparent reason.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Along with this, Elise also wanted to build a little awning after visiting Paris this summer and seeing all the charming outdoor cafés.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Agostini Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Available add-ons include a dog kennel, solar charging, interior motorcycle mount, awning, exterior bicycle rack, window shades and hitch receiver.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
An awning above us began to retract, with a whirr, for no apparent reason.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Along with this, Elise also wanted to build a little awning after visiting Paris this summer and seeing all the charming outdoor cafés.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awning
Noun
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New data centers packed with GPUs meant new electricity demands — so much so that the appetite for power would go through the roof.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Nero Wolfe, who is loath to set foot outside his brownstone on West Thirty-fifth Street, is obsessed with orchids and dedicates four hours a day to tending to them in his plant rooms on the roof.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Larger groups will appreciate the overwater two-bedroom villas and oasis overwater two-bedroom villas that feature large living spaces and private pools, making for the ideal canopy on which to compose unforgettable memories.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The architects gave body to that belief with an undulating wooden ceiling that starts above the stage, rolls out over the lobby, and terminates in a bright up-pointed canopy like the peak of a yellow baseball cap.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Be aware that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe alternatives.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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Finish and Serve Top with cheese; tent loosely with foil.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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