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Bringing him outside to discover raindrops.—Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026 Most of Central Texas is expected to dodge raindrops Tuesday, but those traveling west toward San Angelo have the highest chance of encountering a few light, spotty showers.—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026 Powdery mildews produce spores in spring that move to susceptible host tissue by insect or human activity, wind, or splashing raindrops.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 There are some freezing rain concerns in the early morning as warm raindrops will be falling onto a marginally cold surface, especially in the thumb and tri-cities, and possibly as far south as some areas in Oakland, Macomb and Lapeer counties.—Stacey Duford, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raindrop
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of raindrop was
before the 12th century