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    umbrella
    /ʌmˈbrɛlə/

    noun

    • 1. a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain. Similar parasolsunshadeinformal:brollybumbershoots
    • 2. a protecting force or influence: "Europe sought a measure of independence from the US defence umbrella"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUMBRELLA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of umbrella as a device for protection against the rain or sun, and as a term for a group or range of similar things. See how to use umbrella in sentences and translations.

    • Simplified

      UMBRELLA translate: 器具, 伞；雨伞；阳伞, 群体, 综合体；总体. Learn more in...

    • Traditional

      UMBRELLA translate: 器具, 傘；雨傘；陽傘, 群體, 綜合體；總體. Learn more in...

    • Vietnamese Translation

      UMBRELLA translate: cái ô. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Portuguese Translation

      UMBRELLA translate: guarda-chuva, guarda-chuva [masculine]....

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › umbrellaUmbrella Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of umbrella as a noun and a verb, with examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words. Find out how to use umbrella in a sentence and how it differs from irony.

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › umbrellaUMBRELLA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of umbrella as a device for protection against the rain or sun, or as a group or range of similar things. See how to use umbrella in a sentence and find translations in different languages.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › umbrellaUMBRELLA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Umbrella definition: a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle.. See examples of UMBRELLA used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionumbrella noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word umbrella, a folding object to protect from rain or sun, with examples and pictures. Also find out the idiomatic expression under the umbrella and the difference between umbrella and parasol.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › umbrellaUmbrella - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An umbrella is the gizmo used to protect yourself from rain or sun. An umbrella can also be something that groups similar things, like an umbrella organization that protects and serves many smaller organizations. An umbrella is that lightweight, collapsible cover that’s handy on a rainy day.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › umbrellaUMBRELLA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word umbrella, from a device to protect from rain or sun to a system or group that covers many things. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin.