cover storynoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈkʌv.ə ˌstɔː.ri/us/ˈkʌv.ɚ ˌstɔːr.i/a report or article connected with the picture on the front of a magazine
a story someone tells in order to hide the truth:
He had created a cover story to protect himself.
Examples from literature
- Of course, he could be on the lam from somewhere, but in that case why bother with all the cover story?