noun

canopy

canopy, awning, cover

A canopy of leaves shaded the path.

A canopy of leaves shaded the path.

The bed had a beautiful silk canopy.

The bed had a beautiful silk canopy.

The parachute's canopy opened perfectly.

The parachute's canopy opened perfectly.

a canopy of ((sth.)) a covering made of (sth.) A canopy of leaves shaded the path.

Synonyms: awning, cover, shade

From Greek 'kōnōpeion' (bed with mosquito net), from 'kōnōps' (mosquito).

Think of a 'canopy' as a cover over you, like the canopy of a forest or a canopy over a bed.

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