overhanging
Example Sentences
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Zumthor’s building design, which includes overhanging canopies, intentionally creates shade with outdoor events in mind, the executive explained.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Their staple diet are deer, and they hunt by stealth often pouncing from trees or overhanging rocks.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
But the canal authorities don’t allow overhanging cargo that could hit infrastructure such as light poles at the waterway’s locks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
A cornice is an overhanging mass of snow that can appear sturdy but can break without warning.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
A young man stood in the shadow of an overhanging roof.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
