A canopy is a decorated cover, often made of cloth, which is placed above something such as a bed or a seat.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
A canopy is a layer of something that spreads out and covers an area, for example the branches and leaves that spread out at the top of trees in a forest.
The trees formed such a dense canopy that all beneath was a deep carpet of pine-needles.
Synonyms: covering, layer, blanket, mantle More Synonyms of canopy
More Synonyms of canopy
canopy in British English
(ˈkænəpɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-pies
1.
an ornamental awning above a throne or bed or held over a person of importance on ceremonial occasions
2.
a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, etc
3.
a roofed structure serving as a sheltered passageway or area
4.
a large or wide covering, esp one high above
the sky was a grey canopy
5.
the nylon or silk hemisphere that forms the supporting surface of a parachute
6.
the transparent cover of an aircraft cockpit
7.
the highest level of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees
verbWord forms: -pies, -pying or -pied
8. (transitive)
to cover with or as if with a canopy
Word origin
C14: from Medieval Latin canōpeum mosquito net, from Latin cōnōpeum gauze net, from Greek kōnōpeion bed with protective net, from kōnōps mosquito
canopy in American English
(ˈkænəpi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈcanopies
1.
a drapery, awning, or other rooflike covering fastened above a bed, throne, etc., or held on poles over a person or sacred thing
2.
a structure of canvas on a framework sheltering an area or forming a sheltered walk to the entrance of a building
3.
anything that covers or seems to cover like a canopy, as the sky
4.
the transparent hood over an airplane cockpit
5.
the part of a parachute that opens up and catches the air
6.
a rooflike projection over a door, pulpit, etc.
7.
the uppermost leafy level of a forest
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcanopied or ˈcanopying
8.
to place or form a canopy over; cover; shelter
Word origin
ME canape < ML canapeum < L conopeum < Gr kōnōpeion, couch with mosquito curtains, dim. of kōnōps, gnat
Examples of 'canopy' in a sentence
canopy
For me it wasn't the green forest canopy beneath my feet or the rush of the wind.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Cover it with a glass canopy that can be opened in good weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The canopy of his aircraft flew off and pilots flying nearby saw an empty seat.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In their youth they are relatively narrow and will put their heads well above the garden canopy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Ingenious eruptions produce from nowhere a huge solid tree and vines dangling in a leafy canopy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They suck up the sunlight in the short window of opportunity before the rapidly spreading leaf canopy shuts it off.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He decided he wanted a huge glass door that swung upwards to form a glass canopy over the outdoor seating area.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Walk instead with me beneath a forest canopy in the English spring.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Endless acres of palms where rainforest once towered 150ft to the canopy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Perfectly, the canopy bloomed above him.
Len Deighton Bomber
A canopy of high branches covers much of the space in dappled shade.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He was put to bed under a canopy of electric lights, which it was hoped would thaw his hypothermia.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
The shot appeared to be taken from a plane and featured a dense, unbroken canopy of green deciduous treetops.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It has a dense canopy, in which the leaves are turning yellow and there are many bunches of red berries.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Perhaps they could spend slightly more time high in the canopy, as they could get to easily accessible bugs in cracks in the wood.
The Sun (2013)
Rooms are tastefully done, with the focus on antique furnishings, canopy beds and plush textiles.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The Bristol researchers found that the leopard's spots had evolved according to the thickness of the leaf canopy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The edges of the image were covered by a canopy that, at the top, also hid the source of illumination of the canvas.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Word lists with
canopy
parts of an aircraft, parts of an aircraft, architectural features, Types of furniture
In other languages
canopy
British English: canopy NOUN
A canopy is a decorated cover, often made of cloth, which is placed above something such as a bed or a seat.
American English: canopy
Brazilian Portuguese: dossel
Chinese: 华盖
European Spanish: dosel
French: baldaquin
German: Baldachin
Italian: baldacchino
Japanese: 天蓋
Korean: 닫집 모양의 차양
European Portuguese: dossel
Latin American Spanish: dosel
1 (noun)
Definition
a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, or door
The dais is covered with a silk brocade canopy.
Synonyms
awning
They leapt from a first-floor window on to a shop awning.
tester
covering
shade
She left the shades down and the lights off.
shelter
a bus shelter
sunshade
baldachin
2 (noun)
Definition
any large or wide covering
The land is thickly covered by a dense canopy of jungle.
Synonyms
covering
Sawdust was used as a hygienic floor covering.
layer
A fresh layer of snow covered the street.
blanket
The mud disappeared under a blanket of snow.
mantle
The park looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash.
overlay
Silver overlay is bonded to the entire surface.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blanket
Definition
a concealing cover, as of smoke, leaves, or snow
The mud disappeared under a blanket of snow.
Synonyms
covering,
cover,
bed,
sheet,
coating,
coat,
layer,
film,
carpet,
cloak,
mantle,
thickness
in the sense of layer
Definition
a single thickness of something, such as a cover or a coating on a surface
A fresh layer of snow covered the street.
Synonyms
covering,
film,
cover,
sheet,
coating,
coat,
blanket,
mantle,
dusting
in the sense of mantle
Definition
anything that covers completely or envelops
The park looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash.