rainmaker

noun

rain·​mak·​er ˈrān-ˌmā-kər 

1

: a person who produces or attempts to produce rain by artificial means

2

: a person (such as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business

also : a person whose influence can initiate progress or ensure success

rainmaking

ˈrān-ˌmā-kiŋ 

noun

Examples of rainmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Loui charged him with replacing Navatek’s rainmaker and eventually named Kao CEO. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

Sixteen years later, the rainmaker still feels pain in his leg. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Born in Nigeria, brother and sister Alohan and Ivie were children when they were forced to cope with the murder of their father, a rainmaker who couldn’t prevent a downpour at a local wedding. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Tropical Storm Dolly was moving quickly toward the Leeward Islands Friday morning as a potential heavy rainmaker after forming over the central Atlantic Ocean the day before, the National Hurricane Center said. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rainmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker

Legal Definition

rainmaker

noun

rain·​mak·​er ˈrān-ˌmā-kər 

: a person (as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business

rainmaking noun