awning

[ aw-ning ]

/ ˈɔ nɪŋ /

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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.

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Origin of awning

First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM awning

awninged, adjective

Words nearby awning

awl snail, awlwort, awmous, awn, awner, awning, awning deck, awning window, awnless bromegrass, awoke, AWOL

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How to use awning in a sentence

Either they have their nose hanging over the top of it like an awning of germs, or it’s covering their chin like they have a soul patch they have just realized they should be ashamed of.
Okay, so maybe we don’t miss everything about holiday travel|Liz Langley|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Tables were moved under awnings, staff huddled around the reservations list, and Martin jumped behind the bar to dry glassware.
As customers and coastlines disappear, a New Orleans chef fights for her community|Dayana Sarkisova|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
Many a night have I run under an awning and watched rain soak my dinner as I wait for a freak storm to pass.
As Restaurants Prepare for Winter Outdoor Dining, Convincing Customers Remains a Challenge|Jaya Saxena|October 15, 2020|Eater
Tent and awning walls may not be allowed at all or only with limited coverage.
How to Layer for Outdoor Dining This Fall and Winter|Wes Siler|October 14, 2020|Outside Online

Restaurants have been experimenting with awnings, heaters, and even plastic domes covering individual tables.
How to Layer for Outdoor Dining This Fall and Winter|Wes Siler|October 14, 2020|Outside Online
During the protests last year, some students climbed on top of the awning and wrote graffiti all over it.
This Cairo College Campus Is Now a 'Warzone'|Jonathan Krohn|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Against the Sandy Stare now stood a wonderfully preposterous awning that brought a smile.
Rockaway Finds Warmth Amid the Cold as Residents Rebuild After Sandy|Michael Daly|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Below the great gothic windows spreads the awning of a café, which takes up all the ground floor.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
There were seats here and there in different places, but no awning or shelter of any kind overhead.
Rollo in Holland|Jacob Abbott
Fortunately, but little exertion was now necessary, and our only relief was in lying still, with an impromptu awning over us.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
They had white domestic awnings in front, and the country people hitched their horses to the awning-posts.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
A small awning was made over the window, which improved the appearance very much.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

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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