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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Two years ago, in Buffalo, I gathered alongside a sizable crowd in a public park, all of us audibly pleading with nature as the eclipse arrived only to be muted by cloud cover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The discovery could have important implications for cloud cover, how much sunlight is reflected back into space, and how the Arctic responds to future climate change.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Those additional particles may alter cloud cover, which in turn affects the Earth's radiation balance by changing how much energy is absorbed or reflected.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Some of the best pictures of the eclipse came from the north, where cloud cover was lower and therefore allowed for better viewing.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Eventually the cloud cover grows too thick for me to see much of anything.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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