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canopy

UK
/ˈkænəpi/
US
/ˈkænəpi/

Translations

canopynoun
canopies
pl
UK
/ˈkænəpi/
US
/ˈkænəpi/
auventArchitecture.
Guests gathered under the entrance canopy while waiting for the rain to stop.
Les invités se sont rassemblés sous l'auvent de l'entrée en attendant que la pluie cesse.
verrièreAéronautique.
Before taxiing, the pilot lowered the canopy and locked it into place.
Avant de rouler, le pilote a abaissé la verrière et l'a verrouillée en place.
The royal bed was adorned with a luxurious canopy made of silk.
Le lit royal était orné d'un baldaquin luxueux en soie.
canopéeBotanique.
The dense canopy of the rainforest blocks much of the sunlight from reaching the forest floor.
La canopée dense de la forêt tropicale bloque une grande partie de la lumière du soleil d'atteindre le sol de la forêt.
Additional translations
marquiseArchitecture, surtout pour une couverture d'entrée vitrée.
Synonyms
dome
overhead
umbra
cover
roof
shade
awning
shelter
canopyverb
canopied
Past Simple
canopied
Past Participle
canopying
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/
US
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/
Additional translations
coifferSurtout dans un registre littéraire ou descriptif.
Synonyms
cover
overhang
shade
shelter
screen
overspread
envelop
canopyadjective
UK
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/
US
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/
Attributive use: ‘canopy bed’, ‘canopy walkway’, etc.
Additional translations
à auventArchitecture.

Definitions

canopynoun
A covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, or other object.
The royal bed was adorned with a luxurious canopy made of silk.
The uppermost layer of branches and foliage in a forest, forming a layer of leaves and branches that cover the ground below.
The dense canopy of the rainforest blocks much of the sunlight from reaching the forest floor.
The transparent enclosure that covers the cockpit of an aircraft.
Before taxiing, the pilot lowered the canopy and locked it into place.
A projecting roof-like structure over a doorway, path, or outdoor area that provides shelter from weather or sun.
Guests gathered under the entrance canopy while waiting for the rain to stop.
canopyverb
To cover or provide with a canopy.
The trees canopied the path, providing shade from the sun.
canopyadjective
Relating to, provided with, or forming a canopy.
They installed a canopy lighting system along the boardwalk.
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