awning vs canopy

awning and canopy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
awning	Yes	No	No	No
canopy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, canopy is a hypernym of awning; that is, canopy is a word with a broader meaning than awning:

awning: a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
canopy: a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

awning (noun)	canopy (noun)
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun	a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
	the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
	the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit

awning (verb)	canopy (verb)
	cover with a canopy