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.
the saucer- or bowl-shaped, gelatinous body of a jellyfish; bell.
something that covers or protects from above, as military aircraft safeguarding surface forces: an air umbrella.
any general kind of protection: a price umbrella.
something, as an organization or policy, that covers or encompasses a number of groups or elements.
adjective
shaped like or intended to perform the function of an umbrella.
having the quality or function of covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items, elements, or groups: an umbrella organization; umbrella coverage in an insurance policy.
Origin of umbrella
1600–10; 1965–70 for def. 7; <Italian ombrella, earlier variant of ombrello<Late Latin umbrella, alteration (with influence of Latin umbra shade) of Latin umbella sunshade. See umbel
I think what happens is that at the federal level the umbrella is so big that it would be impossible for them to get anything done without the involvement of the people and the local city council.
Erin Brockovich has given up on the federal government saving the environment|Nicole Goodkind|September 25, 2020|Fortune
The company announced today that Ryan Gellert will become CEO of Patagonia Works, the umbrella company for all its ventures, from clothing to smoked salmon to documentaries.
Patagonia Just Announced a New CEO|Christopher Solomon|September 23, 2020|Outside Online
User experience isn’t just one ranking factor but an umbrella term for quite a few.
How to make your website ADA-compliant and win at SEO|Abhishek Shah|September 21, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Each moss ball acts like a tiny umbrella, shading the ice beneath it.
On an Alaskan glacier, little green moss balls roll in herds|Beth Geiger|July 30, 2020|Science News For Students
Examples of untangling the mess under the umbrella of supply-path optimization will likely continue to grow.
As publishers clean up automated supply chains, education-title Chegg cut ad resellers and saw no negative impact on revenue|Lucinda Southern|July 2, 2020|Digiday
And that means they also fall under the umbrella of programs most likely to get the axe when state and federal budgets are tight.
How to Solve the Policing Crisis|Keli Goff|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The program—weirdly—is now under the umbrella of ABC News, and is suffering from flat ratings and an aging demographic.
The Bloodiest Media Coups of 2014|Lloyd Grove|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The law professor, Benny Tai, urged the students to “retreat and take the spirit of the Umbrella Movement into the community.”
The Monuments Men of Occupy Hong Kong|Brendon Hong|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Think of them as the Monuments Men and Women of the Umbrella Movement.
The Monuments Men of Occupy Hong Kong|Brendon Hong|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Carnations to Umbrella, the history and importance of names people give to nonviolent movements.
You Say You Want to Name a Revolution?|Jack DuVall|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every one carries an umbrella in Bergen, for that city is said to be the rainiest in the world.
Chasing the Sun|R.M. Ballantyne
Leaving him still in the hall, clutching nervously at his umbrella, she went into the kitchen and sent out Kathleen.
The Shadow|Mary White Ovington
The wind blew harder, too, and drove the rain in under the umbrella, so that our travellers were beginning to get quite wet.
Rollo in Scotland|Jacob Abbott
One umbrella, were it no bigger than a fairy mushroom, is worth ten such stopgaps.
Ulysses|James Joyce
He walked rapidly toward home, for the weather looked threatening, and Tom had no umbrella.
Tom Swift Among The Diamond Makers|Victor Appleton
British Dictionary definitions for umbrella
umbrella
/ (ʌmˈbrɛlə) /
noun
a portable device used for protection against rain, snow, etc, and consisting of a light canopy supported on a collapsible metal frame mounted on a central rod
the flattened cone-shaped contractile body of a jellyfish or other medusa
a protective shield or screen, esp of aircraft or gunfire
anything that has the effect of a protective screen or cover
any system or agency that provides centralized organization or general cover for a group of related companies, organizations, etcdance umbrella
(as modifier)an umbrella fund; umbrella group
Derived forms of umbrella
umbrella-like, adjective
Word Origin for umbrella
C17: from Italian ombrella, diminutive of ombra shade; see umbra