From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Daily lifeumbrellaum‧brel‧la /ʌmˈbrelə/●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS3 noun [countable]1
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Dan object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hotsun. It consists of a circularfoldingframe covered in cloth → parasolIt started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella.I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.2 →umbrella organization/group/agency etc3 →umbrella term/word/title etc4 →(come/work etc) under the umbrella of something5PROTECTthe protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etcthe American nuclear umbrella over western EuropeExamples from the Corpusumbrella• It might be thought of as an umbrella question which is answered by answering a series of minor questions.• La Raza is an umbrella group of almost 200 Hispanicadvocacy groups.• Richard is walking down the street without an umbrella.• The mill produced countlessproducts for Woolworths, such as umbrella and kitchenutensilhandles, and broom heads.• She let her umbrella fall to the ground and, holding the flowers out of harm's way, embraced him.• He nodded at me, flustered with his usual shyness, and fidgeted with his umbrella and briefcase.• These countries have prospered under the U.S. militaryumbrella.• Railinfrabeheer which handles maintenance would also come under the department's umbrella, but both companies could be privately owned.put up ... umbrella• When it rains, people put up umbrellas.• She had to put up her umbrella at once against the rain.From Longman Business Dictionaryumbrellaum‧brel‧la /ʌmˈbrelə/ noun [countable]something which covers or includes a widerange of different partsThe international organization pulls together a huge number of companies under the umbrella of the parent group.an EU umbrella organizationOriginumbrella(1600-1700)Italianombrella, from Latinumbella, from umbra; → UMBRAGE