English language

How to pronounce canopy in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Type of shelter
Has types baldachin, awning, umbrella, tester, porte-cochere, sunblind, marquee, marquise, sunshade
Type Words
Type of cover
Type Words
Type of covering
Type Words
Type of cloth, material, fabric, textile

Examples of canopy

canopy
One massive phallic telescope, a moon and a canopy of stars dominated the stage.
From the guardian.co.uk
There's a canopy walkway at the Forestry Research Institute, 16km from the city.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It was an old side table flipped upside down to look like a dog-size canopy bed.
From the dailyherald.com
The canopy of foliage protects ripening fruit from sunscald and even small hail.
From the courier-journal.com
Hopkins said the trees are about 50-75 feet tall and provide a beautiful canopy.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Removing only a portion of trees and canopy allows amphibians to persist better.
From the sciencedaily.com
Another decorating trick she recommends is using a canopy bed as a main element.
From the stltoday.com
The dense canopy filtered the evening light into a dim glow on the forest floor.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Some portions of the road are almost tunnel-like, with trees providing a canopy.
From the sltrib.com
More examples
  • The transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
  • Cover with a canopy
  • The umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
  • An aircraft canopy is the transparent enclosure over the cockpit of some types of aircraft. The function of the canopy is to provide a weatherproof and reasonably quiet environment for the aircraft's occupants. The canopy will be as aerodynamically shaped as possible to minimize drag.
  • The Honda Gyro is a family of small, three-wheeled, single-occupant vehicles sold primarily in Japan, and often used for delivery or express service.
  • In biology, the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant community or crop, formed by plant crowns.
  • A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor. ...
  • In viticulture, the canopy of a grapevine includes the parts of the vine visible aboveground - the trunk, cordon, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. ...
  • The term Canopy is used by skydivers or parachutists to describe the actual parachute itself, as opposed to the parachute system as a whole. ...