tarp

noun

ˈtärp

plural tarps

: a piece of material (such as durable plastic or waterproofed canvas) used especially for protecting exposed objects or areas : tarpaulin

The crewmen competed for a place to stand beneath the small tarp that covered part of the narrow deck.—

Matt Potts

This house, half of it's all burned up. They live there, the burned part's covered with a tarp, with their dogs, and they must have at least ten.—

Katya Reno

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The body was concealed with a tarp, and the friend was sworn to secrecy. —

Caleb Lunetta, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 Snow, here, is imagined – luminescent in radiant dots covering white tarps. —

Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024 Sitar and Ruth rolled the eagle into tarp and took it to the Skegemog Raptor Center in Traverse City to be assessed and treated. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024 The main room is full of locals seeking an early-afternoon pick-me-up, but the backyard is quieter, with rustic tables and large plants under a makeshift roof made of golden tarp. —

Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tarp