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
Matt PottsThis 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
Katya RenoExamples of tarp in a Sentence
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The influx has raised the ire of many neighbors, who complain about unsightly tarps, trash raw sewage and crime, even as the camps are essential housing for thousands of people.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Officials are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest sought in connection with the killing of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a Louisiana highway.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Duct tape is also handy for securing tarps or even patching tires in a pinch.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Alas, a pending thunderstorm meant that the tarp was down.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Officials are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest sought in connection with the killing of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a Louisiana highway.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Duct tape is also handy for securing tarps or even patching tires in a pinch.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Alas, a pending thunderstorm meant that the tarp was down.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tarp
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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