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canopy vs umbrella

umbrella vs canopy

canopy and umbrella both are nouns.

canopy is not an adjective while umbrella is an adjective.

canopy is a verb but umbrella is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canopy Yes No Yes No
umbrella Yes Yes No No
As nouns, umbrella is a hyponym of canopy; that is, umbrella is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canopy:
  • canopy: a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
  • umbrella: a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
Other hyponyms of canopy include awning, sunblind, sunshade, baldachin, marquee, marquise, porte-cochere, tester.
canopy (noun) umbrella (noun)
a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air having the function of uniting a group of similar things
the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
canopy (adjective) umbrella (adjective)
covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups
canopy (verb) umbrella (verb)
cover with a canopy
Difference between canopy and umbrella

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