What does auvent in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word auvent in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use auvent in French.

The word auvent in French means canopy, awning, flap, windward. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word auvent

canopy, awning

nom masculin (petit toit en saillie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au-dessus de la porte il y a un auvent pour protéger de la pluie.
Above the door there is a canopy to protect us from the rain.

flap

nom masculin (avancé en toile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous ouvrons l'auvent de notre tente de camping.
We open the flap of our camping tent.

windward

locution adverbiale (marine : où souffle le vent)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Le capitaine du navire repère une chaloupe au vent.

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