tarpaulin
noun
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
tarpaulins
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pluralof tarpaulin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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AFP saw several residents of the small town of Mbay, in Nagekeo regency nearest the epicentre, camped out in makeshift tents they had erected using tarpaulins and poles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The burnt-out shell of the bus was screened off behind white tarpaulins set up across the road, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
At another settlement, the U.N. refugee agency has run out of blankets, tarpaulins and sleeping mats, forcing refugees to sleep in the open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
So too will tarpaulins, given the extent of the housing crisis.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
It was harmattan, but because they feared the thunderstorms, they covered the ditches with tarpaulins spread across bamboo sticks.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
