cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds
The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

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Further east, lingering cloud cover is expected to keep temperatures slightly more mild in the mid to upper 30s. Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 That equilibrium was thought to be because of cloud cover. Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025 Then last year, in 2024, very low cloud cover over the airshow prevented most of the aircraft from flying — because their aerobatics would not have been seen. Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 Daytime highs have dropped due to rain and cloud cover and will stay in the lower to mid-80s, about 5 to 8 degrees below normal. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloud cover

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“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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