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Blanket Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：a warm covering (blanket)

blanket 🔊

/ˈblæŋkɪt/

n./v.

A large piece of soft cloth, often made of wool, that you put on a bed or wrap around yourself to keep warm.

Blanket definition illustrated by a soft grey blanket on a bed in a cozy room.

a warm covering 🔊

➕

/ə wɔːrm ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

n./v.

A blanket is a soft fabric item used primarily to provide warmth, typically by placing it on a bed or wrapping it around the body.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'blanchet', meaning white cloth, from Latin 'blancus' (white).

💡 Mnemonic

Blanket rhymes with 'blank it' – think of a blank sheet that covers and warms.

📖 Example

On chilly evenings, I love to curl up on the sofa with a warm blanket and watch a movie. 🔊 On cold nights, I enjoy snuggling on the couch with a warm blanket while watching a film.

🔗 Collocations

electric blanket – a blanket with integrated heating for additional warmth

security blanket – a blanket or object that offers comfort and a sense of safety

throw blanket – a decorative or casually used lightweight blanket for furniture

🔄 Synonyms

quilt (n.) – a bed cover made of padded layers of fabric

cover (n.) – an item used to overlay something for protection or warmth

throw (n.) – a small blanket often used for decoration or extra coziness

🚫 Antonyms

exposure (n.) – the condition of being uncovered or vulnerable to the cold

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old French 'blanchet', a white woolen cloth. Evolved to mean a covering layer in modern English, both literally and figuratively.

Meaning 2：to cover completely (blanket)

blanket 🔊

/ˈblæŋkɪt/

n./v.

To cover something completely with a thick layer, like how a blanket covers a bed.

Blanket verb meaning shown by snow covering hills like a white blanket.

to cover completely 🔊

➕

/tuː ˈkʌvər kəmˈpliːtli/

n./v.

To blanket something means to cover it entirely with a layer, similar to how a blanket covers a bed, often used for natural phenomena like snow or fog.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

In winter, a thick layer of snow blankets the quiet mountain village, making everything look peaceful and pure. 🔊 During winter, snow completely covers the serene mountain village, creating a tranquil and pristine appearance.

🔗 Collocations

blanket of snow – a complete and even covering of snow over an area

blanket statement – a broad generalization that covers all cases without exception

blanket coverage – comprehensive inclusion or protection across all aspects

🔄 Synonyms

cover (v.) – to place something over another to conceal or protect it

envelop (v.) – to surround or cover something completely

shroud (v.) – to cover or hide something with a layer, often mysteriously

🚫 Antonyms

uncover (v.) – to remove a covering from something, exposing it

expose (v.) – to make something visible or accessible by removing cover

🌱 Derivatives

blanketed (adj.) – covered completely, as with a blanket

blanketing (n.) – the act or instance of covering something entirely