Marquee (noun)

1. A large, rooflike projection over a theater entrance, used to protect patrons from the weather.
2. A sign, typically with lights, placed above or outside a theater, advertising its productions or attractions.
3. A large tent used for outdoor events.
4. A projecting canopy or roof.
5. An HTML tag used to create a scrolling text or image display in the web page, appearing typically in the page header.

Origin:

Mid 17th century (in the sense "large canopy over a doorway"): from french marquise, feminine of marque "mark", based on a supposed connection with the marks made by noblemen outside the doors of their houses.

Examples:

1. He was waiting for her under the marquee of the theater.
2. The marquee of the theater was lit up with the words of the latest production.
3. The wedding ceremony was held under a marquee in the garden.
4. The building had a large marquee over its entrance to protect from rain.
5. The website featured a marquee of scrolling news headlines at the top of the page.