UMBRELLA - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups
Example: an umbrella organization; umbrella insurance coverage
📖 Fun Facts About Umbrella
- • Umbrellas were used in ancient Egypt and China not for rain, but as sunshades for royalty.
- • Umbrellas were first invented to protect people from the sun, not rain.
- • An umbrella is a tool that keeps you dry in the rain — it opens up like a big, foldable roof.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
Example: an air umbrella over England
Categories: Defense, Defence, Defensive measure
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
having the function of uniting a group of similar things
Example: the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups; under the umbrella of capitalism
Categories: Union, Unification, Uniting, Conjugation, Jointure
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "umbrella" comes from Latin umbra, which comes from Medieval Latin umbrella, which was borrowed from Italian ombrella.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.