a cloud

Noun · English

Meaning 1

a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

(visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere)

Example

There is a cloud in the sky.

Meaning 2

a large number of people or things gathered together.

(a large number of people or things gathered together)

Example

A cloud of reporters surrounded the celebrity.

Meaning 3

a mass of something that obscures or darkens.

(a mass of something that obscures or darkens)

Example

A cloud of dust rose from the road.

Synonyms

fog, mist, haze, smog, mass

Grammar

plural
clouds

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