cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds
The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

Examples of cloud cover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This translates into single-digit morning lows as long as skies are clear and temperatures in the teens with cloud cover. Ron Smiley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 Choppers couldn’t penetrate the cloud cover. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 From the sky their Andean summits floated by at eye level above the cloud cover. Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026 Muggy Tuesday The additional humidity and cloud cover will keep temperatures from falling below 60 degrees during the morning. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloud cover

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!