canopy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
canopies
plural
canopies
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANOPY
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1
:
a piece of cloth that hangs over a bed, throne, etc., as a decoration or shelter
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A canopy hung over the altar.
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a canopy bed [=a bed that has a piece of cloth above it like a roof]
2
a
:
something that hangs or spreads out over an area
— sometimes used figuratively
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A crowd had gathered under the theater canopy. [=the part of the theater building that extends over the sidewalk]
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the canopy of the sky
b
:
the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree
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the jungle's thick canopy
3
:
a clear section that covers the part where the pilot sits in some airplanes
— canopied
/ˈkænəpid/ adjective-
a canopied bed/throne
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a canopied forest
