umbrellaum‧brel‧la /ʌmˈbrelə/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 
an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth: 
It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.2 umbrella organization/group/agency etc an organization that includes many smaller groups3umbrella term/word/title etc a word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing: District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term ‘community nursing’.4 (come/work etc) under the umbrella of something to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it: The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department.5the protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc: the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe
WORD ORIGINumbrella
Origin:
1600-1700 Italian ombrella, from Latin umbella, from umbra; ➔ UMBRAGEEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- These countries have prospered under the U.S. military umbrella.
- He nodded at me, flustered with his usual shyness, and fidgeted with his umbrella and briefcase.
- It might be thought of as an umbrella question which is answered by answering a series of minor questions.
- La Raza is an umbrella group of almost 200 Hispanic advocacy groups.
- Railinfrabeheer which handles maintenance would also come under the department's umbrella, but both companies could be privately owned.
- Richard is walking down the street without an umbrella.
- She let her umbrella fall to the ground and, holding the flowers out of harm's way, embraced him.
- The mill produced countless products for Woolworths, such as umbrella and kitchen utensil handles, and broom heads.
WORD SETS
AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.· Inc.: mugs, postcards, engraved vases, vast red and black umbrellas, well, why not?· Graham had his big black umbrella, but they didn't need it.· He could not possibly take his black umbrella on a country walk.· The green, blue and black umbrella was still strapped to the outside.
· Each superpower's dominance over its associated allies rested on its ability to provide a nuclear umbrella.
NOUN· One snapshot shows the figures sheltered from the sun tourist-style, by a beach umbrella.
· The Orthodox institutions, in turn, were pressuring the umbrella bodies.
· About 130 professional and human-rights groups are folded into Concilio Cubano, a rickety umbrella group set up last year.· La Raza is an umbrella group of almost 200 Hispanic advocacy groups.· Inpeg, the Czech environmentalist umbrella group that organised the protests, refused to condemn Molotov cocktails being thrown at police.· The umbrella group we'd formed in 1987 had fallen into abeyance, but the name still meant something.
· The individual group was seen as more important than the umbrella organisation.
· This is an umbrella term, used widely and well understood in an educational context.· We use mime as an umbrella term for all the art forms.
VERB· He had been carrying his umbrella but it did little to protect him.· He had on padded winter gloves, carried no umbrella, and he was wearing a hat.· The toilet sign shows a lady with an A-line skirt carrying an umbrella and a handbag.· I found one carrying an old umbrella and another a length of old rope! 14.40: Returned to classroom.· She took to carrying her umbrella as if it were the sword of Joshua.
· She now came under the giant umbrella of the Royal Family and at last the palace was able to give her full protection.· Bob came by, his umbrella dripping at the door.
· I remember trying to hold the umbrella against the rain and the wind was gusting over 40 miles per hour.· He had an attentive caddy who held the brilliantly segmented umbrella over him between shots.· One drill involved holding an umbrella under his armpits while striking putts.
· Cosmo and Blanco had tried ridiculously to open an umbrella, but it instantly blew inside out.· It seems to have stopped raining, but I open my umbrella anyway and head toward my car.· They around here breaking mirrors, opening umbrellas in the house, and everything else.
· She had to put up her umbrella at once against the rain.· The man put his umbrella down near the door, and took out a cigarette.· When it rains, people put up umbrellas.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1- About 130 professional and human-rights groups are folded into Concilio Cubano, a rickety umbrella group set up last year.
- Inpeg, the Czech environmentalist umbrella group that organised the protests, refused to condemn Molotov cocktails being thrown at police.
- La Raza is an umbrella group of almost 200 Hispanic advocacy groups.
- The umbrella group we'd formed in 1987 had fallen into abeyance, but the name still meant something.
- This is an umbrella term, used widely and well understood in an educational context.
- We use mime as an umbrella term for all the art forms.
- A whole range of behaviour is subsumed under the umbrella of bureaucratic self-interest.
- Finally, war served to bring all members of a society, soldier and civilian, under the umbrella of national consciousness.
- Governments also use the more industrially orientated labs under the umbrella of the Fraunhofer society.
an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth: It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.2 umbrella organization/group/agency etc an organization that includes many smaller groups3umbrella term/word/title etc a word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing: District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term ‘community nursing’.4 (come/work etc) under the umbrella of something to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it: The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department.5the protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc: the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe