cloud cover
Americannoun
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a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.
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the fraction of sky covered by clouds.
Etymology
Origin of cloud cover
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Because of cloud cover limiting movement by a helicopter, rangers traveled on foot to reach the hiker, who was lowered down to Lake Helen, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
That improvement is set to continue into Sunday, with a high temperature of 26C and a lower chance of rain, although cloud cover is still predicted until the afternoon.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
As with every technology, satellites have their limitations: They are not particularly helpful on days of thick cloud cover, which is much of the winter in Ukraine, and can’t loiter over a moving target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Near the highs, bearish signals appeared through an evening star formation in the first week of April 2024, followed by a dark cloud cover and bearish engulfing candles in July 2024 and May 2025.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Out a nowhere, a big heavy cloud cover the sun.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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