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Light, portable, circular cover to protect from sun and rain (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen July 26, 2026

Answer
UMBRELLA
UMBRELLA · 8 letters · puzzle shows UMBR****
The Root
UMBRmeans “shade, shadow”

In a sentence: Barbara placed her purple UMBRELLA in her car because she anticipated a rainy day.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Light, portable, circular cover to protect from sun and rain (noun)” has the answer UMBRELLA (8 letters), built on the root UMBR, which means “shade, shadow”. See the full July 26, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.