Cover and a household enclosure (8)
I believe the answer is:
verandah
'enclosure' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'cover and a household' is the wordplay.
'VERANDAH' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for verandah that I've seen before include "16 21 [INDIAN IMPORT]" , "gallery" , "Porch" , "Roofed area on the side of a house" , "Roofed platform adjoining a house" .)