canopy
/ˈkæ.nə.pi/noun, verb3 syllables
Canopy means: the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit.
What does canopy mean?4
noun
1
the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
2
the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
3
a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
verb
1
cover with a canopy
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Canopy in a sentence
- A canopy is a roof, while a marquess is a nobleman.rul
- You'll only see them in the uppermost canopy.shekitten
- Inna lay down under the canopy and fell fast asleep.Balamax
- The first beams of sunlight came glistening through the canopy.Amastan
- Hidden in the canopy of the tropical rainforest is the secret to its evolution.Cangarejo
- The jungle canopy was so thick that it blocked out most of the sunlight.Amastan
- The tree's canopy provided shelter from the rain.Amastan
- The tree's canopy was a natural umbrella in the rain.Amastan
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Forms of canopy
as a noun
- plural
- canopies
as a verb
- past tense
- canopied
- present participle
- canopying
- third-person singular
- canopies
- past participle
- canopied