covered (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌvərd/
Definition
Having something spread over or on top of something else.
Examples
The table was covered with a clean white cloth for the dinner party.
His face was covered in dirt after playing outside all day.
The entire garden was covered in a layer of fallen leaves.
How to Use covered
- covered in (prepositional phrase)
- Having a surface coated or overlaid with something. — "The floor was covered in mud after the children came inside."
- covered with (prepositional phrase)
- Having a surface coated or overlaid with something. — "The walls were covered with posters from the concert."
- covered by (prepositional phrase)
- Protected or insured by. — "The cost of the damage is covered by our home insurance."
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