covering

American

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /

noun

something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.
Mathematics. cover.
the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.

covering British

/ ˈkʌvərɪŋ /

noun

another word for cover

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

coverings

plural

Etymology

Origin of covering

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at cover, -ing ¹

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covering coverings

The latest available consumer-price index covering September showed the following changes over the preceding year:

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Find insight on gold futures, palm oil, London’s miners and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Find insight on gold futures, ArcelorMittal, Croda International and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The plan is in place from 1 November to 28 February, covering the months when pollution usually spikes.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

A map of the area loaded, and seconds later Akira watched as a big red blob appeared, covering everything behind them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

The Senedd would have no power to ban face coverings.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

One potential explanation involves their exoskeletons, the hard outer coverings that protect their bodies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Remember to store items down there on high shelves, and consider mold-protecting wall coverings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The force imposed conditions under the Public Order Act as well as powers prohibiting the wearing of face coverings.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

And when I tumbled onto the silk coverings, I laughed to discover a soft mattress that was ten times the thickness of my bed in Ningpo.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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