blanket

noun
UK: /ˈblæŋkɪt/
US: /ˈblæŋkɪt/

  1. A large piece of cloth, often made of wool, used to keep you warm, especially in bed.

    1. I need a blanket, it's very cold in here. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hotel provided an extra blanket, as the room was quite chilly during the night. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that covers or hides something else.

    1. A blanket of snow covered the ground. [ ] [ ]
    2. A dense blanket of fog made driving conditions treacherous on the coastal highway. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cover covering mantle layer
blanket verb

  1. To cover something completely with a thick layer.

    1. Snow blanketed the town. [ ] [ ]
    2. Fog blanketed the runway, delaying all departing flights this morning. [ ] [ ]

  2. To prevent light or sound from reaching somewhere

    1. The thick curtains blanketed the sunlight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soundproof walls of the studio blanketed the outside noise completely. [ ] [ ]
blanket adjective

  1. Covering or affecting all cases or people.

    1. A blanket ban on smoking was imposed. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company issued a blanket apology after the widespread service outage yesterday. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "blanket" in English means: A large piece of cloth, often made of wool, used to keep you warm, especially in bed., Something that covers or hides something else..

The phonetic transcription of "blanket" is /ˈblæŋkɪt/ in British English and /ˈblæŋkɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blanket": cover, covering, mantle, layer.

Example usage of "blanket": "I need a blanket, it's very cold in here.". More examples on the page.