: a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelter
Examples of awning in a Sentence
stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm
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The iconic haunts of yesterday—smoky terraces where students and Surrealists would linger under a scalloped awning sipping bitter espresso until the hour called for something stronger—and more modern, new-wave coffee shops.
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Sophie Dodd, Vogue, 17 July 2024
The restaurant already features outdoor seating covered by an awning behind the building, but the owners have plans to expand that to fully utilize the property.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2024
For Cully Park, Beaver included the awnings in the design partly because large trees can’t be planted on the site.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
An awning, a roof or a spot blocked from direct sunlight can provide some relief from the heat, Gandhi said.
—Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Sophie Dodd, Vogue, 17 July 2024
The restaurant already features outdoor seating covered by an awning behind the building, but the owners have plans to expand that to fully utilize the property.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2024
For Cully Park, Beaver included the awnings in the design partly because large trees can’t be planted on the site.
—Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
An awning, a roof or a spot blocked from direct sunlight can provide some relief from the heat, Gandhi said.
—Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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awning
noun
aw·ning
ˈȯn-iŋ 
ˈän-
: a cover (as of canvas) that shades or shelters like a roof
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