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.
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Origin of awning
First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM awning
awn·inged, adjectiveWords nearby awning
awless, awlwort, awmous, awn, awner, awning, awning deck, awning window, awnless bromegrass, awoke, awoken
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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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