MEANING
A dense mass of clouds forming a visible bank or long grouping.
Use it for
Approaching weather, layered horizons, and skies divided into masses.Give clouds a distinct edge and direction.
Words that belong together
- dark cloudbank
- advancing cloudbank
- distant cloudbank
On the page
A cloudbank rose beyond the western hills.
The sun vanished behind the cloudbank.
Lightning flickered inside the distant cloudbank.
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Word forms
- Base
- cloudbank
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Names an apparent mass, not a formal cloud type; cloud bank is an accepted spelling. Plural: cloudbanks; Spelling: cloud bank, cloud banks
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