[count] 1 : a piece of cloth that hangs over a bed, throne, etc., as a decoration or shelter
▪ A canopy hung over the altar. ▪ a canopy bed [=a bed that has a piece of cloth above it like a roof] 2 a : something that hangs or spreads out over an area
▪ A crowd had gathered under the theater canopy. [=the part of the theater building that extends over the sidewalk] — sometimes used figuratively ▪ the canopy of the sky
b : the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree
▪ the jungle's thick canopy 3 : a clear section that covers the part where the pilot sits in some airplanes
▪ A canopy hung over the altar. ▪ a canopy bed [=a bed that has a piece of cloth above it like a roof]
▪ A crowd had gathered under the theater canopy. [=the part of the theater building that extends over the sidewalk] — sometimes used figuratively ▪ the canopy of the sky
b : the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree
▪ the jungle's thick canopy
— can·o·pied /ˈkænəpid/ adjective
▪ a canopied bed/throne ▪ a canopied forest
▪ a canopied bed/throne ▪ a canopied forest







