awning

American  

[aw-ning] / ˈɔ nɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

2. a shelter.

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awning British  

/ ˈɔːnɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

• awninged adjective

Etymology

Origin of awning

First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

And because the gas pump wasn’t covered by an overhead awning, he was also soaking wet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those who did attend used umbrellas, ponchos and awnings to protect themselves from the downpour.

From Los Angeles Times

The father of a friend of mine, who owned a franchise for a company that sold aluminum awnings, qualified as a borax man.

From The Wall Street Journal

Renderings of the structure, which is situated in Symphony Park, show a cubed modernist building with a large awning that stretches over a bustling entry plaza to provide shade.

From Los Angeles Times

The town square is in tatters: the store awnings are torn, the windows boarded up and the park paved over into a parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• covering
• tent