Canopy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

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