awning
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.
awnings
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pluralof awning.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tidy general stores, ice cream parlors and a Main Street lined with striped awnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Across the street, they transformed a Taco Bell into a Hamburger Hamlet and erected awnings for other recognizable former businesses, like the restaurant Mario’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Canopies and awnings are subject to onerous permitting rules.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
I love the early morning storefronts opening up one by one, shopkeepers talking as they crank their awnings down.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
