[aw-ning] 
| 1. | a rooflike shelter of canvas or other material extending over a doorway, from the top of a window, over a deck, etc., in order to provide protection, as from the sun. |
| 2. | a shelter. |
| awn·ing (ô'nĭng) n. A rooflike structure, often made of canvas or plastic, that serves as a shelter, as over a storefront, window, door, or deck. [Origin unknown.] |