English vocabulary · B2
Canopy
/ˈkænəpi/ · n., v.
A canopy is a cover above you that gives shade or keeps rain away. Tree branches can make a green top over the ground.
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Example sentences
- Trees formed a canopy.
- They raised a canopy before rain.
Word origin and roots
from Greek
- konopeion — mosquito net (from Greek)
Synonyms and nuances
- AWNING — cloth shade outside (Fixed Outside Cover)
- SHELTER — safe covered place (Keeps Weather Away)
- ROOF — top of a building (Hard Top Cover)
Similar words
- awning
- shelter
- cover
Lesson notes
A canopy is a cover above you that gives shade or keeps rain away. Tree branches can make a green top over the ground.
Related: awning, shelter, roof. Use canopy when you need shade.
Trees formed a canopy. They raised a canopy before rain.
From Greek. Konopeion- means mosquito net. A mosquito net high above a bed became a canopy.