What does “canopy” mean?

canopy


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A canopy is like a cover or a roof made of something soft or natural, spread out above you. Think of it as a big "ceiling" that isn't made of wood or stone.

So in nature, when you walk through a thick forest and the tree branches and leaves spread out high above you and block the sky — that's the forest canopy. Like, "The birds were singing somewhere up in the canopy." And outside a shop or hotel, there's often a covered area above the entrance — that's also a canopy. "We stood under the canopy to stay dry from the rain."

It can even be romantic — "They got married under a canopy of stars."

Basically, a canopy is anything that stretches above you like a natural or decorative roof.

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