Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Protected by a covering or shelter.
When it started to rain we got under cover.
1 more example
As these [diesel] trains have to be shedded under cover at night, four additional outdoor standage roads are being provided for stabling of electric rolling stock after inspection in the shed.
1956 October, “Recent Changes on the Tyneside Electrified Lines”, in Railway Magazine, page 662
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“under cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20cover. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under cover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20cover.
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