rainfalls

plural of rainfall
as in rains
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden

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Recent Examples of rainfalls The river will still become polluted after heavy rainfalls due to runoff from the streets and flushing of city sewage systems. Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 During years of drought, when the water level dropped, trees grew in the lake bed, but when water returned following heavy rainfalls, the trees lost their leaves and were just bare trunks and branches. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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rains
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  • The hurricane center also is watching a disturbed area over the Bay of Campeche in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico that has a minimal chance of formation but is forecast to bring heavy rains to portions of Belize, the Yucatan Peninsula and southern Mexico this week.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The storm is currently moving north-northwest at about 5 mph, and is expected to bring heavy rains and gusty winds over parts of southwestern Mexico on Monday.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Rainfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfalls. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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