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Definition of canopy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

canopy

noun
canopy pronunciation English ˈkænəpi canopy pronunciation American ˈkænəpi
plural canopies
 
1 a cover that is fixed or hangs above a bed, seat, etc. as a shelter or decoration2 a layer of something that spreads over an area like a roof, especially branches of trees in a foresta canopy of leavesa glorious canopy of starsWe could see the sky through gaps in the forest canopy.3 (especially North American English) a roof that is supported on posts and is sometimes also attached at one side to a buildinga new steel entrance canopy for the buildinga fabric canopy to provide shade in the backyard4 a cover for the cockpit of an aircraft