noun · neutral
cloud
/klaʊd/CLOUD
Band 4-5speakingtask2
internet-based storage and services that let you save and access data remotely
Examples
“We store backup copies of files in the cloud.”
“Cloud services let teams collaborate easily.”
“My photos are automatically uploaded to the cloud.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than buying physical hardware, the start‑up relied on cloud services to scale quickly and reduce costs.”
Collocations
- store in the cloud
- cloud storage
- cloud-based service
Word family
clouds noun (plural)cloud-based adjectivecloud storage noun (compound)
Common mistakes
I save my files on cloud.→I save my files in the cloud.
Cloud is same as server.→The cloud uses remote servers, but it is a service model rather than a single server.
Say it for a higher band
5internet storage→6online→7+cloud
Synonyms
online storage
Easily confused
server
“Many companies use cloud services rather than their own servers.”
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