Awning Definition

ônĭng
awnings
noun
awnings
A rooflike structure, often made of canvas or plastic, that serves as a shelter, as over a storefront, window, door, or deck.
American Heritage
A structure of canvas, metal, etc. projecting from above a window or door or over a patio, deck, etc. as a protection from the sun or rain.
Webster's New World

A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.

Wiktionary

(nautical) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.

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Other Word Forms of Awning

Noun

Singular:
awning
Plural:
awnings

Origin of Awning

  • 1615-25 (nautical sense only); from *awn +‎ -ing, reduction of Middle French auvans ‘sloping roof’, from Old French anvant (1180), from Gaulish *an(de)banno (“eaves”) (compare Provençal ambans ‘parapet’), compound of ande ‘intensive prefix’ (compare Welsh an-, Old Irish ind-) and banno ‘horn’ (compare Welsh ban, Irish beann).

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Awning Sentence Examples

  • I was sometimes tempted to stretch an awning over them and take my seat there.

  • The awning will retract, and roll itself up against the side of your house in seconds, and can unroll again just as easily.

  • Keep your awning clear of leaves and other debris.

  • Consider adding a sunsetter awning to your deck or patio this summer and get more use out of this space than ever before.

  • While a stationary awning may protect a window from direct sunlight, it doesn't store away after use.

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Words Starting With

AAWAWN

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With A and Ending With G

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With G

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