as in roof
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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Recent Examples of canopy
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Tomato plants forming a dense hedge that is accessible only via the canopy.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Kholood Eid, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sometimes the truck passed down shady streets canopied by fertile trees.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Upstairs, the rooftop plunge pool sits perfectly flush with the tree line, with nothing but jungle canopy and Pacific horizon in every direction for the eyes to see.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Tomato plants forming a dense hedge that is accessible only via the canopy.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Verb
Occasioning all this was her cherry tree, a monumental Kanzan that canopies roughly two-thirds of her Brooklyn backyard and part of the one next door.
—Kholood Eid, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sometimes the truck passed down shady streets canopied by fertile trees.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
Noun
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The second major change is that a swath of the roof was removed, creating an expansive courtyard and open-air entrance and lobby area, which feels right for the location and, again, cuts down on the air conditioning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Their plight bears similarities to a leaking roof.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Uthmeier has also argued that the government has a duty to protect children who didn’t have a say in not being raised by both biological parents.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Administration’s lawyer, James Powers, argued that the Warrington guidance would protect the groups’ interest in insuring that records remain available.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The children were processed in tents before being taken to emergency shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services, some of which were criticized by child welfare advocates as having inadequate conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Just about the most-surprising thing that happened during our ordeal was that the wolves came up to our very tent flap every night in spite of the dreadful weather.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Pour in an additional 4 cups water (chicken should be covered; if not, add more water).—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Designers were clever enough to install a series of waterfalls that spill into the pool to cover up traffic noise from the pool’s location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Ella Bleu Travolta and John Travolta wear chic black ensembles for the Karma screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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And this evening in Cannes, the film received a hearty standing ovation following its debut screening in the Directors’ Fortnight competition.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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