awning

[aw-ning]

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.

awning

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• awninged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of awning¹

First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of awning¹

C17: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Or, to the millions of punks who staggered under the entrance’s iconic awning: “CBGBs.”

From Los Angeles Times

But recently, the center has seen a pattern of dog feces being thrown in front of and onto the awning of the building’s entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

A yellow and red awning also appeared to have partially collapsed by the van, which was surrounded by yellow police tape.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a cheerful red awning and a newly painted cream wooden shopfront on the market square in Macclesfield.

From BBC

And figures, clambering over broken buildings, moving along streets of dirt, where food markets are springing up under tin roofs and canvas awnings.

From BBC

Related Words

• covering 
• tent