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canopy

1 of 2

noun

can·​o·​py ˈka-nə-pē How to pronounce canopy (audio)
plural canopies
1
a
: a cloth covering suspended over a bed
b
: a cover (as of cloth) fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object : baldachin
A canopy hung over the altar.
c
: a protective covering: such as
(1)
: the uppermost spreading branchy layer of a forest
(2)
: awning, marquee
A canopy was erected over the grandstand.
2
: an ornamental rooflike structure
3
a
: the transparent enclosure over an airplane cockpit
b
: the fabric part of a parachute that catches the air

canopy

2 of 2

verb

canopied; canopying

transitive verb

: to cover with or as if with a canopy
Tall trees canopied the island.

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun A canopy hung over the altar. trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The widest circle should be about 1 foot beyond the widest part of the canopy. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Any loss of forest canopy could make an infamously hot city even hotter. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2022 Sitting in the shade of a blue-green fabric canopy, Alvarado reminisced about growing up about a mile away. Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 14 July 2022 The inside of the canopy did not feel wet, and the water on the outside also dried very quickly. Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022 The Rainforest suite trades all blue for all green to reflect the lush landscape of the canopy. Carol Besler, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The front of the building now includes cedar accents on the porch spindles, cap, foundation lattice, and underside of the canopy. Regina Cole, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 Scholars say the muqarnas dome’s descending canopy represents the divine influence on earth. Maria C. Hunt, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The city of San Diego, for example, adopted a plan in 2015 to dramatically expand its tree canopy cover from around 13 percent to 15 percent by 2020. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
Verb
Placing an umbrella or canopy over an AC condenser does not improve its efficiency or lower energy costs, experts say. Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 Forests of Japanese cedar canopy the zig-zagging roads, sometimes beside paths bordered by Azorean blueberries and small orchids. Jeanine Barone, CNN, 26 May 2022 The village would also attempt to solicit greater public involvement in the maintenance of the tree canopy through a multiyear arrangement with the TreeKeepers program, maintained by Illinois conservation not-for-profit Openlands. Joshua Irvine, chicagotribune.com, 8 Apr. 2022 In 2016, Sia was offered $1 million for a backyard event in St. Barts, for which the host was prepared to build a dance floor and canopy with a clear roof. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2022 Interactive experiences have popped up at airports all over the world, like at Singapore's Jewel at Changi Airport, which features everything from sky nets to a hedge maze and canopy bridge to pass the time before a flight. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2022 Cottonwood trees canopy the water and turn golden in the waning fall days. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2021 Suspended by cables in the tree canopy high above the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the US state of Georgia, this is full of sensors taking readings on everything from temperature, humidity, air quality and carbon dioxide levels. Rebecca Cairns; Video By Dan Tham, CNN, 19 Aug. 2021 Suspended by cables in the tree canopy high above the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the US state of Georgia, this SlothBot is full of sensors taking readings on everything from temperature, humidity, air quality and carbon dioxide levels. Isabelle Gerretsen, CNN, 12 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English canope, from Medieval Latin canopeum mosquito net, from Latin conopeum, from Greek kōnōpion, from kōnōps mosquito

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of canopy was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing canopy

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