Altocumulus Cloud (Noun)
Meaning
A cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The pilot noted a thick layer of altocumulus clouds in the distance that obscured his view of the ground.
- High up in the sky, the photographer snapped a shot of the distinctive waves and ripples in the altocumulus clouds.
- The weather report predicted that an altocumulus cloud layer would move into the region by midweek, bringing cooler temperatures.
- Unlike the big puffy cumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds were more uniform and rolled across the sky like a blanket.
- In contrast to the dark stratocumulus clouds that usually preceded a storm, the altocumulus clouds suggested a more stable weather pattern.