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noun

plural of canopy
as in roofs
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of canopy
as in protects

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Recent Examples of canopies
Noun
Thick oak canopies also shelter birds from severe weather, and their branches and trunk hollows create nesting sites for spring. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 ShadeLA is promoting a shift in strategy to include quick, temporary shade, such as pop-up canopies and tents, plus permanent shade structures, such as bus shelters, that can fill the gaps where trees aren’t growing. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 If tree canopies looked denser in previous years but are starting to look sparse, your trees may be in trouble. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Bees take advantage of vegetation and openings in forest canopies created by disturbances such as disease, storms, wind, beavers and fire. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 The shade provided by the canopies made the spaces noticeably cooler than the uncovered pavement, which felt hot enough to melt truck tires. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Today, military forces use ram-air paragliders, which consist of canopies made of flexible, ram-air wings with an upper and lower shell connected by internal fabric ribs to form hollow cells. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Dark, narrow aisles opened onto leafy patios and soaring atria crowned with voluptuous canopies of cast concrete. — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 The now-classic rounded shell car design wouldn’t come till later; the early cars looked like the back halves of Christmas sleighs covered with fabric canopies resembling those atop four-poster beds. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopies
  1. roofs
  2. protects
  3. tents
  4. screens
  5. clouds
  6. covers
Noun
  • Were those outbreaks traced to flooding from unusually heavy rainfall, leaking roofs, inadequate humidity control or some combination of factors?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Strong building codes, effective enforcement, stronger roofs, protected openings and sound roof-to-wall connections can interrupt the expensive cycle of destruction and reconstruction.
    — Kevin M. McCarty, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of roofs
Verb
  • The lawsuit argues the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act because it was adopted without explanation and the First Amendment, which protects lawyers' ability to advise people of their legal rights and seek prospective clients.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The arrangement does not grant Indigenous peoples ownership of the sea or seabed, but protects the area’s ancestral uses, including fishing, shellfish and seaweed gathering, as well as access to sacred sites and areas used for navigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of protects
Noun
  • The unsheltered homeless population, which made up about 62% of overall homeless Californians in 2026, refers to people who sleep outside in tents, cars or other makeshift shelters.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The arid field outside the small towns of Los Yébenes and Urda has become a parking lot of emergency vehicles and tents.
    — José Bautista Carlos Barragán José Bautista James McManagan, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tents
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  • The festival traditionally screens Brazil’s submission for the Best International Oscar as its opening title.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Joining them is script editor, story consultant and executive producer Jack Casey (Wren Boys, White Girl), who is also a story consultant on Black Church Bay, which screens at this year’s LFF.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of screens
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  • There’s a running joke about the MCU having the most magical water that clouds everything.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The United States’ relationship with its partners in the region also clouds its messaging and invites escalation.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of clouds
Verb
  • The problem is that many business owners assume their personal auto policy fully covers these activities.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Before subscribing, compare the websites each service covers, its removal process, ongoing monitoring features and subscription costs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of covers

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