First Known Use: 14th century
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1canopy
noun can·o·py \ˈka-nə-pē\
: a piece of cloth that hangs over a bed, throne, etc., as a decoration or shelter
: something that hangs or spreads out over an area
: the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree
plural can·o·pies
Full Definition of CANOPY
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: an ornamental rooflike structure
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a : the transparent enclosure over an airplane cockpit b : the fabric part of a parachute that catches the air
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Origin of CANOPY
Middle English canope, from Medieval Latin canopeum mosquito net, from Latin conopeum, from Greek kōnōpion, from kōnōps mosquito
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verb
canopiedcanopy·ing
Definition of CANOPY
transitive verb
: to cover with or as if with a canopy
First Known Use of CANOPY
1594
CANOPY Defined for Kids
canopy
noun can·o·py \ˈka-nə-pē\
plural can·o·pies
Definition of CANOPY for Kids
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: a covering fixed over a bed or throne or carried on poles (as over a person of high rank)
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: something that hangs over and shades or shelters something else
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: the uppermost spreading layer of a forest
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