Used in a Sentence

tarp

How to use tarp in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tarp.

Editorial note

Some were house trailers with an addition consisting of a hole in the wall, a van without rear doors, duct tape and a tarp.

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Quick take

waterproofed canvas

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tarp gathered in one view.

noun

waterproofed canvas

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tarp.

noun

waterproofed canvas

Example sentences

1

Some were house trailers with an addition consisting of a hole in the wall, a van without rear doors, duct tape and a tarp.

2

They demand that I stop taking photo's from the street and put up a small tarp that covers the physical line of sight to their building that I used to photograph.

3

Two Guatemalan men on the crew called me "el burro", because while I wasn't much good at anything else, I'd pick up and drag tarp after tarp full of debris back to the trailer without question.

4

People sit happily beneath a dirty tarp in a roadside food stand, enjoying Manchurian Gobi... sometimes 4 or 5 people sharing one bowl of the delicious spicy food.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tarp in a sentence?

Some were house trailers with an addition consisting of a hole in the wall, a van without rear doors, duct tape and a tarp.

What does tarp mean?

waterproofed canvas

What part of speech is tarp?

tarp is commonly used as noun.