umbrella
a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle.
the saucer- or bowl-shaped, gelatinous body of a jellyfish; bell.
something that covers or protects from above, as military aircraft safeguarding surface forces: an air umbrella.
any general kind of protection: a price umbrella.
something, as an organization or policy, that covers or encompasses a number of groups or elements.
shaped like or intended to perform the function of an umbrella.
having the quality or function of covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items, elements, or groups: an umbrella organization; umbrella coverage in an insurance policy.
Origin of umbrella
1Other words from umbrella
- um·brel·la·less, adjective
- um·brel·la·like, adjective
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How to use umbrella in a sentence
Hands were hidden in the pockets of the umbrellaless; umbrellas were up.
Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser
British Dictionary definitions for umbrella
/ (ʌmˈbrɛlə) /
a portable device used for protection against rain, snow, etc, and consisting of a light canopy supported on a collapsible metal frame mounted on a central rod
the flattened cone-shaped contractile body of a jellyfish or other medusa
a protective shield or screen, esp of aircraft or gunfire
anything that has the effect of a protective screen or cover
any system or agency that provides centralized organization or general cover for a group of related companies, organizations, etc: dance umbrella
(as modifier): an umbrella fund; umbrella group
Origin of umbrella
1Derived forms of umbrella
- umbrella-like, adjective
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