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noun

ˈrān How to pronounce rain (audio)
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1
as in rainfall
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity the rain continued for most of the day

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2
as in hail
a heavy fall of objects the Norman invaders fled when the castle's defenders threw a rain of stones down upon them

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rain

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verb

1
as in to pour
to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds it started raining early this morning and hasn't let up since

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2
as in to lavish
to give readily and in large quantities she rained praise upon her graduating students the squadron rained bombs on the enemy's fortifications

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Recent Examples of rain
Noun
Fact is, the weather will be perfect across North Carolina, with highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s and no rain. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 The rain chance is slightly better during the day, but high temperatures will rise to the mid-80s. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
Residents of a Chelsea, Massachusetts, apartment building were forced to evacuate Sunday night after part of the building's facade collapsed, sending bricks raining down onto the street below. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Fans who braved the stormy weather caused by Hurricane Isaias rained down boos as Atlanta United picked up another loss, this time to FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night. — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain
  1. rainfall
  2. hail
  3. pour
  4. lavish
  5. storm
  6. barrage
  7. flood
  8. heap
Noun
  • The article cites regional rainfall trends and researchers who explain how warmer, wetter conditions can contribute to mold.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Part of that is due to a drawdown of two to three feet for work to be done, but the rainfall since hasn't been enough to refill it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rainfall
Noun
  • The boy who would be known forever as the shooter was killed in a hail of gunfire.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Once the train opens, the airport said passengers will be able to board it to and from terminals, rental car and parking lots, the LAX/Metro Transit Center and a new ride-hail area to get a taxi, Uber or Lyft.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hail
Verb
  • And the scant records around the outrageous boondoggle that poured more than $1 billion into a hellhole immigrant-detention camp in the Everglades point to him as the key engineer.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Britain wants to pour another £120 million — roughly $160 million — into a government lab that tests the world’s most powerful AI models, an infusion of cash that alone is more than 10 times the annual budget of its US counterpart.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of pour
Verb
  • The tech lobby — currently led by ginormous AI companies — has emerged as the largest source of campaign contributions in US history, lavishing tens of millions of dollars on both for Democrats and Republicans alike.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The two governors, who mended fences after clashing over last year’s Proposition 50 redistricting campaign, lavished praise on each other for their climate bona fides.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lavish
Noun
  • North of the center near Kakinada, the storm could cause about 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, where onshore winds pile water against the coast.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In the wake of October 7, antisemitism has been an issue the BBC has struggled to get to grips with and documentary strand Storyville is in the eye of the storm.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Anyone with a public platform or a controversial opinion has likely faced an online barrage of abuse, often more than once.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • With a major election less than a week away, candidates and their consultants are pounding Floridians with a barrage of words — some intended to cast themselves in a flattering light, some intended to smear and degrade their opponents.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrage
Verb
  • The post was quickly removed after a wave of criticism flooded her comment section.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The era of agentic AI has arrived, but there is uncertainty about what the landscape will look like when virtual storefronts become flooded with AI agents or when a business tries to block them.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of flood
Verb
  • Trump has blamed high global fuel prices on Ukraine, and heaped pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian refineries even as Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine’s towns, cities, and energy infrastructure.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The universal glee of getting tacos (Silvia Razgova) Picture the moment when a taquero hands you a warm paper plate heaping with warm tortillas and meats on a street in Los Angeles.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
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