Definition of rainfall
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:the amount of precipitation usually measured by the depth in inches
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: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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Harvey, a Category Four hurricane, made landfall on the Texas coast Friday night and proceeded to dump some nine trillion gallons of rainfall on Houston and surrounding areas.
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The historic rainfall has the nation's fourth-largest city completely submerged.
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But autumn, with its cooler temperatures and occasional rainfall, is the ideal time to prepare your lawn for next spring.
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Changing Channel Pacific Palisades Record rainfall last winter eased drought conditions but also pumped up the volume of runoff into the ocean, including at this outfall between Gladstones restaurant and the Getty Villa on PCH.
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Weather gets weird, as record rainfall follows record drought.
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Eastern Montana and western North Dakota received less than half their normal rainfall in June, the National Interagency Fire Center said.
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Possible factors included heavy rainfall in early May, and deteriorating wood, according to the U.S. Energy Department.
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The average rainfall total for June is 3.79 inches.
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First Known Use of rainfall
1817
rainfall Synonyms
Synonyms
cloudburst, deluge, downfall, downpour, rain, rainstorm, storm, wetRelated Words
precipitation, shower; thundershower, thunderstorm, weatherNear Antonyms
drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkleRAINFALL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of rainfall for Students
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:1rain 2
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:amount of precipitation
- Their average annual rainfall is 80 centimeters.
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