Verb
A cliff overhangs the trail.
The patio was overhung by a canopy.
The path was overhung with willow trees. Noun
The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.
a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above
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Verb
With overhanging trees and boulders for walls, this restaurant is bound to make for a fun evening.—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024 The Google question The biggest question mark overhanging the tech industry is what could happen to Google now that it’s been ruled a monopoly.—Clare Duffy, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Noun
The two-story 780-square foot pool house sports generous overhangs with a wrap-around balcony on the second floor.—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Also hanging over the market are possible sales of Bitcoin seized by governments and the risk of a supply overhang from tokens returned to creditors through bankruptcy proceedings.—Suvashree Ghosh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overhang
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