canopy

canopy

CEFR: C1-C2 /canopy/ [k.ae1.n.ah0.p.iy0]

Definition: (in singular) The uppermost branches of the trees in a forest, forming a more or less continuous layer of foliage

Example Sentences:
The American chestnut did not really disappear from the eastern forests-it ceased to be a part of the forest canopy and is now a part of the shrub understory.