What does Canopy mean?

Definitions for Canopyˈkæn ə pi

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Canopy.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. canopy(noun)

    the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit

  2. canopy(noun)

    the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

  3. canopy(verb)


  4. canopy(verb)

    cover with a canopy


  1. canopy(Noun)

    A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

  2. canopy(Noun)


  3. canopy(Noun)

    The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.

  4. canopy(Noun)

    In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.

  5. canopy(Noun)

    In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.

  6. canopy(Verb)

    To cover with or as if with a canopy.

  7. canopy(Verb)

    To go through the canopy of a forest on a zipline

  8. Origin: From conopeum

Webster Dictionary

  1. Canopy(noun)

    a covering fixed over a bed, dais, or the like, or carried on poles over an exalted personage or a sacred object, etc. chiefly as a mark of honor

  2. Canopy(noun)

    an ornamental projection, over a door, window, niche, etc

  3. Canopy(noun)

    also, a rooflike covering, supported on pillars over an altar, a statue, a fountain, etc

  4. Canopy(verb)

    to cover with, or as with, a canopy

  5. Origin: [OE. canapie, F. canap sofa, OF. conope, conopeu, conopieu, canopy, vail, pavilion (cf. It. canop canopy, sofa), LL. conopeum a bed with mosquito curtains, fr. Gr. kwnwpei^on, fr. kw`nwps gnat, kw`nos cone + 'w`ps face. See Cone, and Optic.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Canopy

    kan′o-pi, n. a covering over a throne or bed: a covering of state stretched over the head: any covering, as the sky: a roof-like projection over a niche, tomb, statue, &c.: the wooden covering over prebends' stalls in cathedrals, pulpits, altars, &c.—v.t. to cover with a canopy:—pr.p. can′opying; pa.p. can′opied. [Fr. canapé—Low L. canopeum—Gr. kōnōpeion, a mosquito curtain—kōnōps, a mosquito.]

Editors Contribution

  1. canopy

    A word used to describe an area of trees in a forest, jungle or similar type of area.

    The trees in the jungle acted like a canopy over the ground space below.


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Canopy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Canopy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Anthony Ambrose:

    The study documents substantial decreases in canopy water content over time.

  2. Susannah Thorpe:

    The primary thing that we can see right away is that they're much more active, these animals that really could be reintroduced back into the wild also clearly need to have a whole range of skills that they need to move around the forest canopy to get food and to socialize with each other.

  3. Stephen Sheppard:

    With climate change, we know we are going to get three, four degrees increased temperatures minimum on average, which means a lot more heat waves, about the only low-cost way to deal with that is increasing and improving a healthy canopy of trees because they reduce temperatures and the urban heat island effect.

  4. Susannah Thorpe:

    A key part of the tool is that it's based on replicating the mechanical challenges that chimpanzees experience in the wild in their daily lives, so when they're moving around forest canopy they have to deal with branches flexing under their weight, they have to deal with planning routes in advance so they know where to go to get to the next food source and we're trying to emulate these mechanical challenges into the lives of captive chimpanzees.

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Translations for Canopy

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • навес, купол, балдахинBulgarian
  • baldachýnCzech
  • Baldachin, Kronendach, Baumkronendach, LaubflächeGerman
  • ουρανός, θόλοςGreek
  • copa, dosel, alero, parabrisas, campana, palio, toldoSpanish
  • kupu, katos, kuomu, lippa, latvustoFinnish
  • voûte, marquise, toile de parachute, baldaquin, canopée, daisFrench
  • ceannbhratIrish
  • ejtőernyőkupola, baldachinHungarian
  • calotta, tettuccio, baldacchinoItalian
  • ពិតានKhmer
  • свод, балдахинMacedonian
  • kronetakNorwegian
  • copa, marquise, toldoPortuguese
  • фона́рь, балдахин, ку́пол, наве́с, козырёкRussian
  • sänghimmel, huv, baldakin, takhimmel, tronhimmelSwedish
  • nufül, mistomanufülVolapük

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