Definition of rainfall
1 : the amount of precipitation usually measured by the depth in inches
2 : rain 2a
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Examples of rainfall in a Sentence
This area has an average annual rainfall of 12 inches.
an increase in annual rainfall
Recent Examples of rainfall from the Web
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Friday’s rainfall also nearly broke a 1930 record, after Miami International Airport reported more than five inches of rain that day.
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The combination of ample rainfall and cooler temperatures has resulted in lush growth and a beautiful carpet of green.
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Seattle earlier broke the October-through-April rainfall record.
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These slow moving storms also could drop heavy rainfall totals in a neighborhood.
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As of this printing, six people have been confirmed dead as a result of the storm, with hundreds of thousands displaced by heavy rainfall and flooding.
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Overall rainfall is declining, raising the risk of drought and threatening freshwater supplies, according to a 2014 report by the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program.
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That compares with a combined 778,043 tons for the whole of the 2015-16 season, when severe desert winds damaged crops and affected rainfall.
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Meteorologists said the heavy precipitation relates to active weather patterns sweeping over the Chicago region, including frequent thunderstorms that produce heavier rainfall, not just a few sprinkles.
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First Known Use of rainfall
1817
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playDefinition of rainfall for English Language Learners
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: the amount of rain that falls on a particular area
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