Definition of "canopy" in English

noun

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

2. Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.

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

4. In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.

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

verb

1. (transitive) To cover with or as if with a canopy.

   • 1850, The Madras Journal of Literature and Science, Vol. XVI, No. 38, Vepery: J.P. Bantleman, p. 366, The walls of the vestibule and passage passing round the sanctuary, are covered with compartments holding high reliefs of Buddha seated on a lotus, the stem of which is grasped by two figures wearing wigs and tiaras, canopied by snakes; […]

2. (intransitive) To go through the canopy of a forest on a zipline.

   • 2013, Tara Morris, “Canopying In Rio Claro,” colombiareports.com, 11 March, 2013, If you’re looking for a little adventure in Colombia, look no further than canopying through Rio Claro’s lush, secluded jungle, located just five hours bus ride from either Medellin or Bogota.