canopy
Translation
canopy, awning, cover
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
a canopy of ((sth.)) a covering made of (sth.) A canopy of leaves shaded the path.
Similar Words
Synonyms: awning, cover, shade
Etymology
From Greek 'kōnōpeion' (bed with mosquito net), from 'kōnōps' (mosquito).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'canopy' as a cover over you, like the canopy of a forest or a canopy over a bed.