auvent

Definitions of auvent
  1. noun
    large and often sumptuous tent
    synonyms: pavillon
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    type of:
    tente
    a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
  2. noun
    a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
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    ombrelle, taude
    a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
    grande tente
    permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
    parapluie
    a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
    pépin
    colloquial terms for an umbrella
    type of:
    abri
    protective covering that provides protection from the weather
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