raindrop

noun

rain·​drop ˈrān-ˌdräp How to pronounce raindrop (audio)
: a drop of rain

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And while a few raindrops fell, severe storms held off and allowed the event to proceed mostly as planned with thousands of onlookers gathered along the parade route. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 June 2025 Akin to raindrops on Earth, coronal rain is pulled back down to the solar surface by gravity. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 May 2025 Photo : Yoshihiro Makino A groovy raindrop chandelier hangs over the dining table. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 June 2025 In Andronic's portrait of the iconic nebula, the gaseous outer layers look like a raindrop breaking the surface of a vast cosmic pond. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 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

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“Raindrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raindrop. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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raindrop

noun
rain·​drop -ˌdräp How to pronounce raindrop (audio)
: a drop of rain
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