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cloud cover

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noun

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

  2. the fraction of sky covered by clouds.

Etymology

Origin of cloud cover

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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The pattern started with some dubious candlesticks in the fourth quarter, featuring a dark cloud cover on Oct.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Although its appearance only lasted for just over 30 minutes it was enough to signal the end of the record breaking cloud cover the city had seen.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

There was a false start four days earlier when President Trump gave approval but they opted to wait for better weather and less cloud cover.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

A thick white cloud cover hid the sky, and the air smelled of snow—the first of the year, earlier than usual.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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