Meaning & use
canopy
A covering that hangs or stretches over something, such as trees' upper branches or a bed.
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Sunlight barely reached the forest floor beneath the thick canopy.
The hotel bed had a canopy of sheer white fabric overhead.
A note on using this word
In parachuting and aviation, canopy also names the parachute fabric or a cockpit's transparent cover.
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