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
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In London, city worker Ashley Taylor was back at work Monday loading doughnuts to take to a hospital and dispatch center even though there was a tarp on her roof.
—Bruce Schreiner, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Employees of the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company found Peters’ body wrapped in a tarp near Interstate 76 and Weld County Road 12.5 on May 16, 2012.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Nearly two hours after the Twins-Guardians game was supposed to start on Tuesday evening, the tarp was taken off the field — for the first time.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Schreiner, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Employees of the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company found Peters’ body wrapped in a tarp near Interstate 76 and Weld County Road 12.5 on May 16, 2012.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Nearly two hours after the Twins-Guardians game was supposed to start on Tuesday evening, the tarp was taken off the field — for the first time.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Tarp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarp. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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