: 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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Under colorful awnings and hanging baskets of herbs, locals gather for produce, lavender honey, and wheels of cheese.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Promenade decks with picnic tables and awnings topped the houses.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
If it’s being displayed outside, it’s recommended to place it under an awning or covered entryway to preserve its original condition.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Tenants and property owners with businesses in the Magnolia Avenue and Moran Street area will be eligible for power-washing and other publicly visible storefront improvements, such as lighting, new awnings and landscaping.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Promenade decks with picnic tables and awnings topped the houses.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
If it’s being displayed outside, it’s recommended to place it under an awning or covered entryway to preserve its original condition.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Tenants and property owners with businesses in the Magnolia Avenue and Moran Street area will be eligible for power-washing and other publicly visible storefront improvements, such as lighting, new awnings and landscaping.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awning. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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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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