umbrella
noun /ʌmˈbrelə/
/ʌmˈbrelə/
- (also British English, informal brolly)an object with a round folding frame of long, straight pieces of metal covered with material, that you use to protect yourself from the rain or from hot sun
- to carry/hold an umbrella
- colourful beach umbrellas
- I put up my umbrella.
- a rolled/furled umbrella
- under an umbrella Spectators huddled under umbrellas as the rain poured down.
- an umbrella stand (= for putting umbrellas in when they are not being used)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rolled
- beach
- sun
- …
- open
- put up
- unfurl
- …
- stand
- stroller
- body
- …
- under an/the umbrella
- a thing that contains or includes many different parts or elements
- under the umbrella of something Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of a single authority.
- an umbrella organization/group/fund
- ‘Contact sports’ is an umbrella term for a variety of different sports.
Extra Examples- Two separate political parties emerged from the umbrella organization.
- The two sectors combined under the umbrella of the Scottish Council.
- an umbrella group including members of opposition parties
- the broad umbrella of alternative medicine
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rolled
- beach
- sun
- …
- open
- put up
- unfurl
- …
- stand
- stroller
- body
- …
- under an/the umbrella
- a country or system that protects people
- the American nuclear umbrella over Europe
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian ombrella, diminutive of ombra ‘shade’, from Latin umbra ‘shade’.