/ ˈɔːnɪŋ; NAmE / noun
a sheet of strong cloth that stretches out from above a door or window to keep off the sun or rain
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (originally in nautical use): of unknown origin.
AWNING
Meaning of AWNING in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005