often attributive
rained; raining; rains
1
: to send down rain
2
: to fall as water in drops from the clouds
3
: to fall like rain
soot and ash rained down
Examples of rain in a Sentence
Noun
The weatherman forecasts rain for this afternoon.
Everyone went inside when the rain began to fall.
What the garden needs is a good, soaking rain.
A light rain began to fall.
There has been some flooding due to the recent heavy rains.
We've had a week of rain.
The rains came and flooded the valley.
Verb
Sparks from the fireworks rained on the field.
The volcano rained ashes on the city.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Africanized honey bees don't survive in areas with cold winters and don't like high levels of rain, making for natural cutoffs in areas where temperatures fall, Rangel said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Boos rained down much of the evening, with frustration directed at the referees and the Checkers’ inability to convert on their powerplay opportunities.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Noun
The chance of rain will carry into Thursday, with possible showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Africanized honey bees don't survive in areas with cold winters and don't like high levels of rain, making for natural cutoffs in areas where temperatures fall, Rangel said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Verb
These included fake clips showing the aftermath of Iranian strikes, while another showed missiles raining down on Tel Aviv.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Boos rained down much of the evening, with frustration directed at the referees and the Checkers’ inability to convert on their powerplay opportunities.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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“Rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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rain
2 of 2 verb1
: to fall as water in drops from the clouds
2
: to send down rain
3
: to fall like rain
ashes rained from the volcano
4
: to give in large amounts
rained blows on each other
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