awning
a roof-like structure that serves as a shelter
TRANSLATION
awning = Markise, Sonnensegel, Wetterschutz, Vordach, Vorzelt How important is this English word? awning: 4,890,000 Google Hits
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A 4-year-old boy survived a fall from an 11-story window after being left alone at home, bouncing off a metal AWNING into a concrete courtyard and then trying to stand up, officials said.
(Washington Post)
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Fregene Italy is by no means a big town, but it is best explored with a bicycle, which can be rented for 11 euros a day from Motociclo Batella It's easy to spot: several rugged-looking men are usually repairing bikes under the shop's AWNING. From here, the beaches — there are dozens, most pleasantly populated but not overcrowded — are yours for the taking.
(New York Times, modified article)
A 4-year-old boy survived a fall from an 11-story window after being left alone at home, bouncing off a metal AWNING into a concrete courtyard and then trying to stand up, officials said.
(Washington Post)
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Fregene Italy is by no means a big town, but it is best explored with a bicycle, which can be rented for 11 euros a day from Motociclo Batella It's easy to spot: several rugged-looking men are usually repairing bikes under the shop's AWNING. From here, the beaches — there are dozens, most pleasantly populated but not overcrowded — are yours for the taking.
(New York Times, modified article)
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awning
noun
- A roof-like structure, often made of canvas or plastic, that serves as a shelter, as over a storefront, window, door, or deck.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000
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Origin:
Is unknown but according to the Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology, awning first appeared around 1624 and described the cover above a ship’s deck. The extended meaning of a canvas in front of a tent first appeared in American English in 1806, and that of a cover over a window or porch, in 1852.
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Synonyms:
canopy, sunblind, sunshade
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“It’s going to be a really hot today. Let’s roll out the awning over the patio.”
noun
- A roof-like structure, often made of canvas or plastic, that serves as a shelter, as over a storefront, window, door, or deck.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000
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Origin:
Is unknown but according to the Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology, awning first appeared around 1624 and described the cover above a ship’s deck. The extended meaning of a canvas in front of a tent first appeared in American English in 1806, and that of a cover over a window or porch, in 1852.
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Synonyms:
canopy, sunblind, sunshade
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“It’s going to be a really hot today. Let’s roll out the awning over the patio.”
