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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In Hyde Park, the Holocaust memorial was covered with a tarp.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 May 2024
Emergency shelter: Packing a tent, space blanket, tarp and bivy can help you be prepared if severe weather breaks out or your plan takes a turn.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 May 2024
Emergency shelter: Packing a tent, space blanket, tarp and bivy can help you be prepared if severe weather breaks out or your plan takes a turn.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 12 May 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 20 May. 2024.
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