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 Warmer air, for example, boosts evaporation, which leads to more moisture entrained in the atmosphere, intensifying rainfalls, while warmer oceans provide an energy source for more violent hurricanes. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025 Cameroon is subject to very heavy rainfalls. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 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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  • But by night, a low-pressure system will move toward the upper Great Lakes, bringing overnight rains and a dip in temperatures to southeastern Wisconsin, Cronce said.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • At least 70 people died in heavy rains that hit the country last week, officials said.
    Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Rainfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainfalls. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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