Real Dictionary

awning
countable noun: An awning is a piece of material attached to a caravan or building which provides shelter from the rain or sun.

awning in American English
a structure of canvas, metal, etc. extended before a window or door or over a patio, deck, etc. as a protection from the sun or rain
noun: a rooflike shelter of canvas or other material extending over a doorway, from the top of a window, over a deck, etc., in order to provide protection, as from the sun

awning in British English
noun: a roof of canvas or other material supported by a frame to provide protection from the weather, esp one placed over a doorway or part of a deck of a ship