tarp
Americannoun
acronym
noun
Etymology
Origin of tarp
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening
Example Sentences
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The plastic tarp was held in place by long straps that attached to the concrete patio all around it.
From Literature
I spotted hundreds of tents and tarps—on sidewalks, at building entrances, in parks, at highway underpasses.
A memorial that has sprung up in front of the bar, loaded with flowers, candles and messages of grief and support, was covered in an igloo-like tarp Thursday to protect it from the heavy snowfall.
From Barron's
My dad calls from inside that dinner’s ready, and the guys help me clean up everything and put it under the tarps on the patio.
From Literature
The bases consist of simple tents and tarps, easy to move in the event of an attack.
From Barron's
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