Words / B2

KAN-uh-pee/ˈkænəpi/

A canopy is the highest layer of branches and leaves in a forest, or a cloth covering over a bed or door: rainforest canopy; a canopy over the entrance. Crown is the top of one tree; ceiling is indoors. Sample the canopy in the biodiversity enquiry. Mix-up: canapé (a snack); company. Do not write canopy for a single leaf.

Meaning

The highest layer of branches and leaves in a forest, or a covering over a bed or entrance.

Examples

• “Sample the rainforest canopy in the biodiversity enquiry, not a shop awning.”
• “A canopy over the stage featured in the design brief, which is the covering sense.”

Good to know

rainforest / tree canopy; a canopy over. One tree: crown. Trap: canapé. Geography and biology. Treetop layer, or a covering — specify.

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