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Awning vs Sunshade - What's the difference?

awning | sunshade |

As nouns the difference between awning and sunshade

is that awning is a rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind while sunshade is something to keep the sun off, something to create shade from the sun.

awning

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
  • (nautical) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.

    • Anagrams

    * waning

    sunshade

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something to keep the sun off, something to create shade from the sun.

    • See also

    * parasol