Phrase guide

cloud cover

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The percentage or fraction of the sky obscured by clouds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cloudiness, overcast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bad weather, inclemency, inclementness

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: nuvolositat — cloud covering the sky
  • Czech: oblačnost — cloud covering the sky
  • Finnish: pilvipeite — cloud covering the sky
  • German: Bedeckung — cloud covering the sky
  • Irish: brat scamall — cloud covering the sky
  • Korean: 운량 (ullyang) — cloud covering the sky
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skydekke — cloud covering the sky
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: skydekke — cloud covering the sky
  • Polish: zachmurzenie — cloud covering the sky
  • Swedish: molntäcke — cloud covering the sky
  • Ukrainian: хмарність (xmarnistʹ) — cloud covering the sky
  • Welsh: haen o gymylau — cloud covering the sky