cloud cover

American  

noun

1. a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.

2. the fraction of sky covered by clouds.

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Etymology

Origin of cloud cover

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Once the plane reached the patrol zone, the aircraft descended below cloud cover and followed straight, parallel trajectories.

From Barron's

In the rain, cloud cover would add to their disorientation.

From Literature

The pattern began with a bearish dark cloud cover candle on Feb. 27, making it important that this area doesn’t evolve into a double top with current prices.

From Barron's

BBC weather presenter Simon King said cloud cover and falling snow meant the sky could be more reflective, and Birmingham City's football ground, St Andrew's, was shown as one source of light.

From BBC

The base began with a bearish dark cloud cover candle on Oct.

From Barron's