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

Living up to their namesake — Strix is a genus of owl — the SAR satellites are designed to collect Earth-observation data even in poor lighting conditions, and can peer through cloud cover to study the ground below. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

In the San Diego forecast area, which also includes Orange County and most of the Inland Empire, cloud cover also will increase, resulting in cooler temperatures that will make the humidity easier to tolerate, Zuber said. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, in June, Space42 added three new synthetic-aperture-radar (SAR) satellites to its Foresight constellation, which can image the Earth at day or night and through cloud cover. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

This vortex comes with lower air pressure and atmospheric heights around its center, cooling down temperatures nearly evenly and producing extra cloud cover in its wake. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for cloud cover

• discover
• hardcover
• recover
• thereover
• uncover
• hover
• plover
• rediscover
• undercover