canopy
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.
to cover with or as with a canopy: Branches canopied the road.
Origin of canopy
1Other 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
Words Nearby canopy
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How to use canopy in a sentence
Cox also included leaf area index in the study, which is a measure plant canopy coverage used to estimate the productivity of flora.
Nights are warming faster than days. Here’s what that means for the planet. | Ula Chrobak | October 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceUnder the canopy of old-growth forests, everything is dying, being taken apart at the molecular level—but at the same time, it is being reborn.
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Environmentalism - Issue 90: Something Green | Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay | October 7, 2020 | NautilusThe park has a thick and lush hardwood canopy that goes full Technicolor in October, attracting thousands of leaf peepers looking for Instagram gold.
The Ultimate Shenandoah National Park Travel Guide | Graham Averill | October 7, 2020 | Outside OnlineDay-hike a section of the Pacific Crest Trail, or paddle around one of several nearby lakes, including the neighboring Howard Prairie Lake, before retiring to the claw-foot tub set under a canopy of boughs.
As little as two centuries ago, the northern edge of the island of Borneo, home to Malaysia’s Sarawak state, was covered in a verdant canopy that stretched, uninterrupted, from shore to shore.
The Environmental Headache in Your Shampoo - Issue 90: Something Green | Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay | September 16, 2020 | Nautilus
But the leaves and branches – the canopy it effectively creates -- is made up of solar panels.
Smoke rises above the canopy as gentle chanting rumbles across the jungle floor.
In Georgia, MARTA (the Metropolitan Atlantic Rapid Transit Authority) built a huge solar canopy at its bus depot in Decatur.
Bulbs strung among branches in the overhead wild hibiscus tree form a radiant canopy.
A Magical Meal at Louie’s Backyard in the Conch Republic | Jane & Michael Stern | July 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOverhead, a white canopy painted with brightly colored flowerpots tempers the rain and wind.
A Dickensian Christmas For Greece’s New Poor | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe scarlet calico canopy was again set up over the bed, and the woven cradle, on its red manzanita frame, stood near.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonThe windows and dressing-table were covered with white muslin, and there was a canopy of the same above the little brass bedstead.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonServants entered with cushions, which they disposed round the foot of the throne and at the base of its canopy.
The Red Year | Louis TracyColoured woollen stuff is hung over these, and a kind of canopy keeps off the sun.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe sovereigns embraced each other, and retiring under a canopy, had a long conversation, to which no one was a witness.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for canopy
/ (ˈkænəpɪ) /
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 above: the 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
(tr) to cover with or as if with a canopy
Origin of canopy
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