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“Canape” or “Canopy”

canape / canopy are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

canape

  • nounan appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food.

canopy k·AE·n·ah·p·iy

  • nounthe transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit.
  • nounthe umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air.
  • nouna covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather.
  • verbcover with a canopy.
Usage

Examples in context

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“canape”

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“canopy”

  • …rockfall mitigation, including a protective canopy over the road approaching the…
  • It is owned by Canopy Growth Corporation, a publicly traded…
  • …via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.
  • …waiting passengers, not even a canopy.
  • …wild orchids growing in the canopy of a jungle), insects (for…
  • …and waiting room with a canopy on the northern side of…
  • …new seats, and an expanded canopy overhang over the primary seating
  • …exhibited under the front entry canopy of the Expo Center.
  • As of 2019, Canopy, a massive campus in Winter…
  • Enclosed canopy.

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