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nɪŋ noun
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.
Origin:
1615–25; origin uncertain
1615–25; origin uncertain
Related forms
awn·inged, adjective
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| —n | |
| a roof of canvas or other material supported by a frame to provide protection from the weather, esp one placed over a doorway or part of a deck of a ship | |
| [C17: of uncertain origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
awning
1624, origin uncertain (first recorded use is by Capt. John Smith), perhaps from M.Fr. auvans pl. of auvent "a sloping roof." Nautical term until sense of "cover for windows or porch" emerged 1852.
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Example sentences
Since full grown trees are not always located in a convenient position, some sort of awning or canopy can be erected.
At the foot of the hill the car left the rails and ran into an awning.
And one wall of the rehearsal room lifts open to create an indoor-outdoor space, with the wall serving as its awning.
Backyard is landscaped and features an awning covering.
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