awning
[ aw-ning ]
/ ˈɔ nɪŋ /
noun
a rooflike shelter of canvas or other material extending over a doorway, from the top of a window, over a deck, etc., in order to provide protection, as from the sun.
a shelter.
Nearby words
awless, awlwort, awmous, awn, awner, awning, awning deck, awning window, awnless bromegrass, awoke, awoken
Origin of awning
First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain
Related formsawn·inged, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for awning
awning
/ (ˈɔːnɪŋ) /
noun
a roof of canvas or other material supported by a frame to provide protection from the weather, esp one placed over a doorway or part of a deck of a ship
Word Origin for awning
C17: of uncertain origin
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Word Origin and History for awning
awning
1624, origin uncertain (first recorded use is by Capt. John Smith), perhaps from Middle French auvans, plural of auvent "a sloping roof," "itself of doubtful etym[ology]" (OED). A nautical term only until sense of "cover for windows or porch" emerged 1852.
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