umbrella meaning

umbrella as a noun

1. a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

   Type of: canopy

   Kinds: gamp

2. a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
   • an air umbrella over England

   Type of: defense

3. having the function of uniting a group of similar things
   • the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups
   • under the umbrella of capitalism

   Type of: union

umbrella as an adjective

1. covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups
   • an umbrella organization
   • umbrella insurance coverage

   Similar: comprehensive

umbrella in a sentence

• You'd better take your umbrella, just in case it rains.
• She forgot her umbrella, as is often the case with her.
• It was careless of her to leave her umbrella in the bus.
• It wasn't until I got home that I missed my umbrella.
• I checked my briefcase and umbrella in the cloakroom.

How to pronounce umbrella

umbrella is pronounced /ʌmˈbrɛlə/ in British English and /əmˈbrɛlə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with umbrella

• fella
• cellar
• stellar
• feller
• seller