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canopy
the leafy upper layer formed by forest trees
Synonyms
- treetops
- overstory
- tree cover
Antonyms
- ground
- clearing
canopy in a sentence
Only a few rays of sunlight passed through the forest canopy.
Monkeys moved along branches high in the rainforest canopy.
Where it comes from
From Greek konopeion 'curtain over a bed'
Memory hook
The canopy is the forest's leafy cap.
Read it in context
- The Agreement at Alder Crossing History