rain gauge

noun

: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation

Examples of rain gauge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given this was such a deluge, a few of the most notable points of concern might be an appropriate rain gauge. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Use a rain gauge or soil moisture test to be sure your grass is adequately watered. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

One rain gauge at Mount Waialeale recorded more than 17 inches. — Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Radar and rain gauge analysis compiled by The Bee shows the moisture that streamed over Northern California on Thursday and Friday — sliding in from what was left of Tropical Storm Iselle — dropped more than an inch of rain on the high Sierra peaks. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rain gauge

• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage
• pelage

Kids Definition

rain gauge

noun

: an instrument for measuring rainfall