plural canopies
1
a
: a cloth covering suspended over a bed
b
: a cover (as of cloth) fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object : baldachin
A canopy hung over the altar.
2
: an ornamental rooflike structure
3
a
: the transparent enclosure over an airplane cockpit
b
: the fabric part of a parachute that catches the air
canopied; canopying
: to cover with or as if with a canopy
Tall trees canopied the island.
Examples of canopy in a Sentence
Noun
A canopy hung over the altar.
trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers
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Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The canopy separated hexagonal House and Senate chambers across from each other.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Built in 1929, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was surrounded by leafy landscaping, and fronted by a courtyard and fountain canopied by mature trees.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The most imposing constructions, hidden by nature, towered above the tree canopy.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The canopy separated hexagonal House and Senate chambers across from each other.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Herbal scents float profusely from 20-meter-long banks of terraced rosemary, thyme and mint—handy for the three-strong staff working the professional kitchen housed in a standalone glass building canopied in a darkness of trees.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Built in 1929, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was surrounded by leafy landscaping, and fronted by a courtyard and fountain canopied by mature trees.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canopy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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canopy
1 of 2 noun
can·o·py
ˈkan-ə-pē 
plural canopies
1
a
: a covering over a bed, throne, or shrine or carried on poles (as over a person of high rank)
b
: awning
2
: a shade or shelter that hangs over something
especially
: the uppermost spreading layer of a forest
3
: the fabric part of a parachute that catches the air
canopy
2 of 2 verb
canopied; canopying
: to cover with or as if with a canopy
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