umbrella

nouncountableB1US /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
Anything that provides similar protection.figuratively
Anything that provides similar overarching coverage of a range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.figuratively
A strategy in which five players in the offensive zone form an umbrella-shaped formation around the opposition's goal net.
The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light.

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You had better take an umbrella with you.

I left your umbrella in the bus.