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 One of the companies under the RedBird umbrella is Media Res, which had a hand in making Danny Boyle’s Ink alongside Studio Canal. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 The sand is abundant and wide open, as Villano Beach offers a ton of runway to set up a tent or giant umbrella and stake your claim for the majority of the day. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 In addition to individual shifts, the reorganization will add some heft to the chief of staff position by putting the Office of Communications and the Office of Strategic Planning under its umbrella. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Some arrived dressed in colorful yukata and carrying traditional-style umbrellas, joining a crowd that included Japanese residents and Japanese Americans alongside Black, white, Hispanic and other Kansas Citians. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 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
  • The shield of every law enforcement agency is on the wall of the JTTF headquarters in Lower Manhattan.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Under fire from a mysterious attacker, Picard’s ship’s shields were down.
    — Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • Now workers are crushing concrete and twisted metal into roads, shelter floors, and spaces for community kitchens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The kingdom sounded sirens multiple times on Wednesday across several southern Saudi cities, warning residents to take shelter for fear of potential attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • On screen, black smoke billowed from one of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The ball is clearly still in the air when the clock goes to zero on our screens.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 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
  • Johnson has recently taken her brunette hair a few shades darker for fall, the richer color worn loose around her shoulders with her trademark brow-skimming bangs.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The rich chocolate brown shade makes the pairing look so expensive.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shade
Noun
  • Signs point towards the heat dome holding fairly steady across the Plains through the next two weeks before temperatures trend back towards average.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the 76 rooms and suites include private terraces overlooking Gran Via with the upper floor rooms facing the ornate gold dome of the Metropolis, one of Madrid’s most famous buildings.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • When one of the players noticed the new AED at the pavilion, Belantio set up the training session.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One week later, it was confirmed that the Biennale had reinstated the pavilion as the Taiwan Pavilion, the designation the Chinese delegation is now protesting.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of pavilion

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