Synonyms of umbrella

umbrella

noun

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.

Related Words

• arbor
• shield
• screen
• shelter
• sunshade
• shade
• dome
• pavilion
• marquee
• canvas
• canopy
• tent
• roof
• pergola
• fly
• bower
• awning
• ceiling
• cover

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of umbrella

Chestnut lovers, foresters and scientists – many under the umbrella of the American Chestnut Foundation – have been working for about a century to bring the trees back. — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Last week, an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, zoomed dangerously low along the Florida coast, stirring up sand and umbrellas, startling some beachgoers—and, it must be said, delighting many others. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

The integration brought hundreds of NFL Media employees under ESPN’s umbrella, and chairman Jimmy Pitaro blamed the acquisition for the layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday obtained by Forbes. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

In 2014, Patten suggested the creation of Hometown as an umbrella corporation to a former high school wrestling teammate, Paul Morina, who was discussing opening a deli in Paulsboro at the time with another person. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 July 2026