jumbrella

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noun

A broad, canopy-like umbrella, generally used to cover the outdoor patio of a restaurant or bar, either on its own (if it is of sufficient size) or in combination with others.

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Meanings

nounjumbrella (plural jumbrellas)

plural jumbrellas

  1. A broad, canopy-like umbrella, generally used to cover the outdoor patio of a restaurant or bar, either on its own (if it is of sufficient size) or in combination with others.

    More pleasing - though hardly groundbreaking - is a small, decked beer garden out back, about half the size of the inside space, fringed by planting, covered by a jumbrella and scattered liberally with ashtrays, tables and chairs.

    2008 August 7, Alex Eyre, “Bars & Pubs: Cask”, in Manchester Evening News

Origin

Blend of jumbo + umbrella.

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APA

jumbrella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumbrella

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“jumbrella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumbrella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumbrella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumbrella.

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