1615-25 (nautical sense only); from *awn +‎ -ing, reduction of Middle French auvans (“sloping roof”), from Old French anvant (1180), from Gaulish *an(de)bannā (“eaves”) (compare Occitan ambans (“parapet”)), form of *ande- (intensive prefix) (compare Welsh an-, Old Irish ind-) + *bandā (“horn; peak”) (compare Welsh ban, Irish beann).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːnɪŋ/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔnɪŋ/

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  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɑnɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɔːnɪŋ

awning (plural awnings)

1. A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
   • 1950 April, Timothy H. Cobb, “The Kenya-Uganda Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 265:

     At Nairobi the mail waits an hour-and-a-half. The station has three long platforms, mostly covered in awnings, the island connected with the main platform (which is used by the mails in both directions) by a subway.

   • 2022 December 14, Robin Leleux, “A royal occasion as heritage projects honoured: Kettering”, in RAIL, number 972, page 56:

     But instead, the distinctive ironwork and glass platform awnings have been carefully refurbished, while making them compatible with the overhead wiring. Kettering's island Platform 2/3 is especially noteworthy. Although it dates from 1879, when the station was enlarged to four platforms, the same original (1857) patterns for the delicate cast-ironwork seem to have been used - […].

2. (nautical) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.

• canopy

• → Malay: awning

• Angwin, waning

Borrowed from English awning.

• (English-based, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈoːniŋ/ [ˈɔː.niŋ], /ˈawniŋ/ [ˈau̯.niŋ]
• Hyphenation: aw‧ning

awning (plural awning-awning or awning²)

1. (Islam) the top part of a headscarf when being worn (the part above the forehead)

   Holonyms: hijab, tudung

   • 2017 February 12, Tiada Nama, “Lilin Melampau Rosakkan Tudung - Lagi Tips Mudah Keraskan Awning”, in Galeri Artie‎^[1], archived from the original on 28 October 2020:

     Macam mane nk hilangkan kesan lilin dekat awning tu?

     How to remove the wax marks near the 'awning'?

   • 2022 November 2, Haifa Nasir, “Dua Teknik Ni, Buat Tudung Bawal ‘On Point’ Sepanjang Hari”, in Hijabista‎^[2], archived from the original on 2 December 2022:

     Dah siap gosok, dijamin mudah untuk anda bentukkan awning tudung bawal anda tu dan gayakannya mengikut citatasa masing-masing.

     Once you've finished ironing, it's guaranteed to be easy for you to shape your 'bawal' headscarf 'awning' and style it according to your own preferences.

   • 2023 July 17, “Kenapa nak kena jaga awning tudung?”, in Siti Khadijah‎^[3], archived from the original on 22 September 2023:

     Ramai perempuan ambil penting bentuk awning tudung mereka sebab awning tudung ni berperanan dalam menaikkan seri dan memberikan gaya tersendiri kepada pemakai.

     Many women take the shape of their headscarf's 'awning' very seriously because the 'awning' of the headscarf plays a role in enhancing the look and giving the wearer a distinctive style.