How do you use Awning in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sunshade or canopy, plus the exact meaning.
Awning meaning
- A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
- That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.
Using Awning
- The main meaning on this page is: A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind. | That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.
- Useful related words include: sunshade, sunblind, canopy.
- In the example corpus, awning often appears in combinations such as: an awning, the awning, awning of.
Context around Awning
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Awning
- In this selection, "awning" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, striped, scalloped, large, cleaning, behind and areas stand out and add context to how "awning" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a broad awning over an and a large awning over the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "awning" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with awning
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Maybe the awning's heritage listed. (6 words)
A store with a Drinks Depot sign on the awning in Abuja. (12 words)
Another goal is to help improve business facades with more awning cleaning, bird deterrence and horticultural displays. (17 words)
The Graduate Berkeley Hotel ended its contract with Tartine Bakery, closing the doors underneath the yellow and white-striped awning that drew community members to enjoy the bakery’s in-house pastries and bread for the past seven months. (39 words)
Improvements made to the facility as a result of the SBA Grant were showcased including the new roof, a middle school awning, a safe and secure entryway, and new lighting and paint in the cafeteria. (35 words)
They have a picnic shelter comprised of a broad awning over an outdoor rug, and a portable record player sits on a table spinning jazzy big band music beside a fringed standing-lamp. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
A matter of weeks back painters spruced up the prominent faade and awning of the former booking office on Eskbank Street bridge.
Another goal is to help improve business facades with more awning cleaning, bird deterrence and horticultural displays.
From this family room, doors lead to a large rear deck with an awning that expands the options for entertaining during good weather.
On the outside were the distinctive pastel purple walls, plenty of outdoor seating and a striped awning.
A store with a Drinks Depot sign on the awning in Abuja.
But as beautiful as it was, Erin chimes in and shares that she has always loved a fabric scalloped awning.
In 2022, a large awning over the front doors of the pool collapsed while the pool wasn’t open.
It was 5:50 pm, and the sun was setting as we sipped two Carib beers under the shade of the awning of a roadside bar in Couva.
Maybe the awning's heritage listed.
The restaurant already features outdoor seating covered by an awning behind the building, but the owners have plans to expand that to fully utilize the property.
You could also add more vibrant colors to your patio and awning areas to make them stand out from the rest of your home.
An eye-catching awning can make your storefront stand out, increasing the odds of gaining a potential customer, rather than blending into the surrounding buildings.
As freezing rain fell over Chatham, a group of people stood under the awning of the gas station next door, discussing the shooting that had transpired earlier.
Improvements made to the facility as a result of the SBA Grant were showcased including the new roof, a middle school awning, a safe and secure entryway, and new lighting and paint in the cafeteria.
Karl Sexton, owner of Virginia Inn, explains that they’ve set up a sidewalk cafe that seats 16 people, with a retractable awning overhead.
The Graduate Berkeley Hotel ended its contract with Tartine Bakery, closing the doors underneath the yellow and white-striped awning that drew community members to enjoy the bakery’s in-house pastries and bread for the past seven months.
They have a picnic shelter comprised of a broad awning over an outdoor rug, and a portable record player sits on a table spinning jazzy big band music beside a fringed standing-lamp.
But if you enjoy lounging outside while still getting protection from the sun and rain, opt for Montana with its extended door awning.
Dozens of nasty nappies have piled up on an awning above the first-floor of the 23-story Seward Park Extension building at 64-66 Essex.
Even those old style clam-shell metal shutters used decades ago as both an awning and shutter are making a come back.
Common combinations with awning
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an awning 12×
- the awning 8×
- awning of 4×
- awning over 4×
- and awning 2×
- awning that 2×
- awning in 2×