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awning

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈɔː.nɪŋ/ US  /ˈɑː-/ (US also sunshade)

Definition

a cloth or plastic cover fastened to a building or structure and supported by a frame that is used to protect someone or something from the sun or rain: The gaily striped awnings of the market stalls made an attractive scene.CampingSafe and enclosed spaces
(Definition of awning noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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