umbrellas

noun

plural of umbrella
as in screens
a collapsible covering used to protect against rain or sun I always keep an umbrella handy—you never know when you might need one.

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Recent Examples of umbrellas The spa can accommodate about a dozen grandchildren, Bunny said, even on rainy days when the children gathered with umbrellas and popsicles. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Ever the hopeless romantic, Ted searches for the love of his life through a constant series of twists, turns, diversions, blue French horns, slap bets, and yellow umbrellas. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 Amenities and experiences Guests who wish to prise themselves away from the scalloped sun umbrellas and plush loungers for a day can arrange trips to neighboring islands or take the shuttle into town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 For a regular beach day, locate your nearest public access point (there are 65 in total), and haul your beach chairs, umbrellas, and other accessories with you; Oak Island also has designated accessible locations with Mobi-mats. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 Specialty clothing or footwear designed for athletic activity or protective use and accessory items like jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets and watches are not included in the sales tax exemption. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 The town, in fact, does not have any restrictions on the size of tents or umbrellas people can bring, according to Murphy. — Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 Each rack has four slots for brooms and mops in addition to five hooks to hang your dustpan, cleaning brushes, and other miscellaneous items like umbrellas that tend to become cluttered in the closet’s floor. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026 Bagni Fiore partners with Dior, another LVMH property, for the club decor, with the brand’s popular Toile de Jouy pattern used for beach umbrellas and loungers; there’s also a Dior concept store on site. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrellas
  1. screens
  2. shields
  3. shelters
  4. shades
  5. arbors
  6. sunshades
Noun
  • The stocks that Goldman screens for are those in the center of a Venn diagram, appearing in both its proprietary Hedge Fund VIP and Mutual Fund Overweight baskets.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • With its 15 screens, the Kips Bay location has been beloved by locals for its wider range of films and its towering Imax screen.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of screens
Noun
  • Ivan was married, with two children, and worked as the curator of a small museum that collected artifacts from the eastern highlands, like masks and shields.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • These troops generally fought with swords and shields, using a method of warfare that involved rapid movement and raids.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • Gillian Lange started rescuing animals from area shelters 50 years ago.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Debris covered streets and searchers continued to dig in the rubble for possible victims, while more than 40,000 people remained in tents, evacuation centers and makeshift shelters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of shelters
Noun
  • Enter Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex Foundation, $48, available in 50 shades, for which Rihanna took her original shade range back and started from scratch — fine-tuning undertones, creating more neutrals and testing all around the world.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Soldiers have repeatedly dismantled their tents and shades in the area only to have the settlers return to area on the outskirts of a village 10 miles from the Palestinian city of Nablus.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shades
Noun
  • Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Larger varieties can be trained to fences, arbors, pergolas, and walls.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of arbors
Noun
  • For example, adding plants, curtains, or sunshades adds extra coverage to your porch add extra coverage to your porch, making a big difference in the temperature.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • However, not all sunshades are created equal.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of sunshades

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