Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The upper portion of a community of plants, above the understory.
Related words
- Other spellings
- overstorey
Forms
- Plural
- overstories → canopies…
Example sentences
- canopy The tree's canopy provided shelter from the rain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overstory | steady | |
| canopy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- canopy3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (canopy3 = 3 syllables).