canopy

[ kan-uh-pee ]

/ ˈkæn ə pi /

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noun, plural can·o·pies.

a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.

an overhanging projection or covering, as a long canvas awning stretching from the doorway of a building to a curb.

an ornamental, rooflike projection or covering.

Also called crown canopy, crown cover. the cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest.

the sky.

the part of a parachute that opens up and fills with air, usually made of nylon or silk.

the transparent cover over the cockpit of an airplane.

verb (used with object), can·o·pied, can·o·py·ing.

to cover with or as with a canopy: Branches canopied the road.

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Words nearby canopy

canonship, canoodle, canopic, canopic jar, canopus, canopy, canorous, canossa, canotier, canova, canrobert

Origin of canopy

1350–1400; Middle English canope < Medieval Latin canōpēum, variant of Latin cōnōpēum mosquito net < Greek kōnōpeîon bed with net to keep gnats off, equivalent to kṓnōp(s) gnat + -eion, neuter of -eios adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM canopy

su·per·can·o·py, noun, plural su·per·can·o·pies.un·can·o·pied, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH canopy

canapé canopy

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Example sentences from the Web for canopy

But the leaves and branches – the canopy it effectively creates -- is made up of solar panels.
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Smoke rises above the canopy as gentle chanting rumbles across the jungle floor.
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After a while, it will seem natural to erect a canopy to shield the worshipers from the elements.
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The two SUWU shorties opened fire on what they mistook for rival shorties in a park, huddled under a canopy during a rainstorm.
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The stone that made the canopy was five yards and three quarters square, and carved round with a handsome cornice.
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In all that long quest of the canopy, Leah had never come so near fainting as now.
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill
The reddish-yellow rays of their broad flames were darkened by the canopy, and scarcely revealed the invalid's face.
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete|Georg Ebers
Upon the deck of this barge Queen Cleopatra appeared, under a canopy of cloth of gold.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt|Jacob Abbott
But the canopy shut out the hot rays and rendered the interior of the boat cool and pleasant.
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British Dictionary definitions for canopy

canopy

/ (ˈkænəpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

an ornamental awning above a throne or bed or held over a person of importance on ceremonial occasions

a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, etc

a roofed structure serving as a sheltered passageway or area

a large or wide covering, esp one high abovethe sky was a grey canopy

the nylon or silk hemisphere that forms the supporting surface of a parachute

the transparent cover of an aircraft cockpit

the highest level of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees

verb -pies, -pying or -pied

(tr) to cover with or as if with a canopy

Word Origin for canopy

C14: from Medieval Latin canōpeum mosquito net, from Latin cōnōpeum gauze net, from Greek kōnōpeion bed with protective net, from kōnōps mosquito

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