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 Shade cloth is an easy option, but even an old patio umbrella can help shield dahlias during the hottest part of the day. — The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 Some existing features live under this umbrella, including Loss of Pulse detection. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Be sure to pack the ponchos in the backpacks and take your umbrella as some showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on Thursday afternoon around the time kids get out of school. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Under the Almost Friday umbrella, Collins is best known for his portrayal of the fictional alpha male entrepreneur Royce du Pont. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for umbrella
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
  1. arbor
  2. shield
  3. screen
  4. shelter
  5. sunshade
  6. shade
  7. dome
  8. pavilion
Noun
  • Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The quarterback proposed under a picturesque arbor covered with greenery and flowers.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of arbor
Noun
  • Musk has long identified the heat shield as the company’s most pressing unsolved problem with Starship.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Alaïa’s leather Le Teckel bag is very much still en vogue, as are these face-framing shield sunglasses from Thistles.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Multitasking was the order of the day Saturday with Bears-Browns, Cubs-Cardinals and White Sox-Tigers games all competing for Chicago's eyeballs on screens of all sizes.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of screen
Noun
  • Advocates for Baltimore's homeless community are calling on Maryland's General Assembly to investigate living conditions at several hotels the city purchased and turned into shelters.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • French was shot dead outside Fordham’s Sammon Build Center shelter on Grand Ave.
    — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • One Pro, though an opaque snap-on sunshade is included to improve contrast and block out any distractions that might come through the tint.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For example, adding plants, curtains, or sunshades adds extra coverage to your porch add extra coverage to your porch, making a big difference in the temperature.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of sunshade
Noun
  • Instead of a nude shade like OPI’s Bubble Bath or Put It In Neutral as the base, try a shade of white.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The two key [accessories] are a hat and then obviously shades.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shade
Noun
  • But its centerpiece is the 65-year-old Climatron, a 70-foot-tall geodesic dome that houses 1,400 tropical plant species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty-seven Rare Handcrafts will be on show in Milan, from dome and desk clocks to pocket and wristwatches.
    — Ming Liu, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • Attesting to his labor is an ovoid pavilion at the exhibition’s center recreating Brancusi’s studio, chock-a-block with his myriad tools and flanked by walls on both sides bearing letters, photographs, and archival items.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Seven separate pavilions make up the tranquil villa, connected by a wooden walkway centered around a 25-foot swimming pool.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pavilion

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