umbrella

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noun

um·brel·la ˌəm-ˈbre-lə

especially Southern ˈəm-ˌbre-

: a collapsible shade for protection against weather consisting of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a central pole

especially : a small one for carrying in the hand

: something which covers or embraces a broad range of elements or factors

decided to expand … by building new colleges under a federation umbrella

Diane Ravitch

: the bell-shaped or saucer-shaped largely gelatinous structure that forms the chief part of the body of most jellyfishes : bell entry 1 sense 3b

: something which provides protection: such as

: defensive air cover (as over a battlefront)

: a heavy barrage

umbrella

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verb

umbrellaed; umbrellaing

transitive verb

: to protect, cover, or provide with an umbrella

Example Sentences

Noun The store sells Indian, Asian, and Middle Eastern foods under the umbrella of international cuisine.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Making oral health coverage less expensive could ease governments’ concerns around putting oral health under the same umbrella as universal medical access talks, laws and initiatives, said Verenne.

Ambar Castillo, STAT, 21 Nov. 2022 Amid the potential impending demise of Twitter, mass resignations and the influx of rule changes instituted by Elon Musk, CBS News and some of the major affiliates under the company’s umbrella have suspended tweeting on the platform.

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2022 The event is part of the umbrella series of The Links, Preparing our Community for Success, and this segment focuses on the arts, according to the release.

Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2022 Quarterly sales at the umbrella company for TJX and Marshalls grew 3.3 percent from 2021 and a staggering 17.3 percent from pre-pandemic 2019, Saunders said.

Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2022 Warner Media reached a five-year deal with Mr. Abrams and Ms. McGrath, agreeing to pay $250 million to keep Bad Robot producing under the Warner Media umbrella.

James B. Stewart, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022 The many parks under SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment's umbrella are already offering Black Friday deals, which run through Cyber Monday, except where indicated below.

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022 Under the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare umbrella, Dementia Special Care Units are located at the Brudnick Center for Living and the Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea.

Cindy Cantrell, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022 The Law Enforcement Command is the umbrella police body whose chief is directly appointed by the supreme leader.

Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 14 Nov. 2022 See More

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