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How to pronounce awning in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sunblind, sunshade
Type of canopy

Examples of awning

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We think a nice little spot is an awning over your deck, patio or in the garden.
From the cnn.com
Still, on weekends you'll have plenty of space for a blanket or a pop-up awning.
From the chron.com
She hangs lights from the awning to turn the space into a cozy, portable patio.
From the charlotteobserver.com
When a picnic table or shade awning breaks, it is removed rather than repaired.
From the sacbee.com
A pair of thatched-awning beach bars are on hand to keep the bathers refreshed.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Further down, two men sat under an awning carving delicate patterns on to gourds.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The next day it was time to roll in the awning and hit the road back to Auckland.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The store opened so quickly that its awning has yet to be approved by the city.
From the ocregister.com
The torn awning over its door indicates the storefront used to be a restaurant.
From the usatoday.com
More examples
  • A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
  • (awned) having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; "awned wheatgrass"
  • An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl laminated to polyester fabric that is stretched tightly over a light structure of aluminium, iron or steel, possibly ...
  • A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind; That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin
  • (Awnings) have a sash hinged at the top that opens out, while hoppers have a sash hinged at the bottom that opens in. They're often combined or "mulled" with a larger fixed window. They're available in wood, clad wood, plastic and aluminum. ...
  • Window similar to a casement except the sash is hinged at the top and always swings out.
  • A canvas or vinyl covering mounted to the side of an RV that provides shade. Some awnings are retractable and use a spring-loaded roller tube. Other awnings must be rolled out by hand and are supported by poles, rope tie downs and stakes.
  • Window with sash swinging outward from bottom.
  • An architectural element for shading windows and wall surfaces placed on the exterior of a building; can be fixed or movable.