umbrella

noun

Definition of umbrellanext
as in arbor
a collapsible covering used to protect against rain or sun I always keep an umbrella handy—you never know when you might need one.

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Recent Examples of umbrella But more crucial was the American nuclear umbrella, which spared countries such as Germany, Japan and South Korea the need to develop their own bombs. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Teboul is a former director of CRIF, the umbrella organization representing French Jewish institutions. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 At Kering, the nature team sits under the sustainable programs umbrella, alongside circularity and its Material Innovation Lab (MIL). — Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Hair care, personal care and skin care, all of which live under the beauty umbrella, each saw a midsingle-digit increase in organic sales. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for umbrella
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
  1. arbor
  2. shield
  3. shelter
  4. screen
  5. sunshade
  6. shade
  7. dome
  8. pavilion
Noun
  • The grape arbor and vines were in place when Morgan bought the property.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of arbor
Noun
  • Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Tortoiseshell shield sunglasses and a timeless black tote complete the casual-meets-cool outfit.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • Another idea is to create a brush pile shelter in your yard to help native wildlife, including pollinators, according to LoRusso.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Decker said people who are homeless can feel hesitation to come into shelter, but Open Doors has built a rapport in the neighborhood and would want to stay.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • The driver gets a 24-inch OLED screen, and there’s a smaller 7-inch infotainment screen in the centre.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In practice, hygge can mean curling up with a book and a hot drink, lighting candles for a quiet dinner, gathering friends for a fireside chat without screens or bundling up for a walk in the snow.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of screen
Noun
  • Roman then opened its array of solar panels and sunshades, which power the craft and keep its sensitive instruments cool.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby, a worker packed a box of tomatoes beneath a sunshade.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunshade
Noun
  • An all-red treatment defines the Cloudmonster, with a bright hue carrying through the upper and sole unit and darker shades used for the branding.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Packing over a billion vibrant shades powered by Quantum Dot technology and Dolby Vision HDR, every scene pops with stunning realism.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shade
Noun
  • Rocket Lab still needs to build a new forward dome, then cure and inspect it — steps that are expected to be complete by the end of the year, according to Beck.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Scaling up Engineers discovered voids, or air pockets, between layers of carbon fiber that make up the domes’ composite structure.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • In the renderings, the two pavilion structures sit on a thin concrete plane and are elevated, allowing for pedestrian passage in the courtyard underneath and preventing the incursion of floodwaters into exhibitions spaces.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The bell, sans artist, continues to mark the passage of time, ringing every hour over the pavilion and its guests, a grotesque altar to the ongoing Venetian apocalypse.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pavilion

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