cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds
The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

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For those lucky enough to be in the path of totality on Wednesday and wanting to catch a glimpse of shadow bands, Turnshek’s advice is to be south of mountains and coast, where cloud cover is more likely to gather. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Brief, passing showers offered moments of grace and cloud cover. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 And thanks to the cooler start and the cloud cover, highs this afternoon are expected to only rise near the daily normal, with forecasts ranging between 105 to 110 degrees. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2026 Presumably, the commissioner was to blame for all this, too, and a congressman seven states away ginned up an investigation into the league’s handling of cloud cover. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloud cover

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“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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