: 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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One sign was hung above an awning and set against a starry backdrop, while a smaller sign decorated the front of Colbert's desk.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Eric_Lynxweiler | Courtesy of Latinos in Heritage Conservation The Silver Platter, with its faded crimson awning along a stretch in Los Angeles’ Westlake District, doesn’t look like much from the outside.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The lucky ones have shutters or awnings, but others must climb stepladders to hang sheets or tablecloths from windows.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
There are also several design iterations, like options with awnings over the front door or skylights, as well as different materials, including cotton.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Eric_Lynxweiler | Courtesy of Latinos in Heritage Conservation The Silver Platter, with its faded crimson awning along a stretch in Los Angeles’ Westlake District, doesn’t look like much from the outside.
—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The lucky ones have shutters or awnings, but others must climb stepladders to hang sheets or tablecloths from windows.
—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
There are also several design iterations, like options with awnings over the front door or skylights, as well as different materials, including cotton.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for awning
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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