rainy day

noun

: a period of want or need
saving for a rainy day
rainy-day adjective

Examples of rainy day in a Sentence

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What better way is there to beat rainy day blues than seeing creatures of the sea? Katrina Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025 This Weatherman umbrella is sturdy and small, which is a bonus for windy and rainy days. Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025 Our tester noted that the pieces felt well made, supportive, and sturdy, and the waterproof cushions held up well despite numerous rainy days. Maggie Horton, People.com, 3 May 2025 The other half would go toward rebuilding the state’s rainy day fund. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 County officials have said the money will come from draining the county’s rainy day fund and taking out bonds. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025 The mapping neither accounts for rainy day flooding, which already affects large areas across Florida, nor the effects of stronger, more destructive hurricanes and their devastating storm surges. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 But cracking this piggy bank first would leave the larger, $4.1 billion rainy day fund available for later this summer or fall, when potentially more damage could occur. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025 The state has a $4.1 billion rainy day fund equal to 18% of the General Fund, but Democratic leaders say much of that could be spent in the next two years if the national slips into a severe recession. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rainy day was circa 1580

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“Rainy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy%20day. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

rainy day

noun
: a period of need or want
set a little money aside for a rainy day
rainy-day adjective

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