rain
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
And while of course any rain will be welcome, it won't bring much improvement to conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Significant rain has been lacking elsewhere with most areas of England and Wales in drought.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Heavy rain over several days caused significant flooding along the White River, which flows through Indianapolis and central and southern Indiana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Forecasters warned of life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with as much as 25 inches of rain possible at higher elevations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Strong gusts of wind slammed the rain against the window so hard I thought it would surely break the glass.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
This is due to heavy rains in Chile that temporarily halted mining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The path would be unusable during heavy rains, but Bar-Zemer and others say that would be less than 20 days each year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Smoke and fires are a normal occurrence here in the US Pacific Northwest every summer, as residents wait for the autumn rains to arrive.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
More than 300 relief camps have been set up in the state, sheltering over 10,000 people, after rains triggered landslides and swollen rivers breached their banks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Like they say, When it rains it pours.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Time had punctured the roof with 20 holes and whenever it rained, Baker would run around placing buckets under them and emptying them when they were full, like a game of Whac-A-Mole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"It rained a lot this winter; the pastures were very overgrown," Rodriguez said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Poop was so thick beneath one tree that people slipped on the sidewalk when it rained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The real-life SGA was asked during a TV interview after Game 3 in San Antonio about the “flopper!” chants that rained down on him at Frost Bank Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
It rained all day and the rest of the night.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
It was raining, and there were no customers.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It was quite hard work, adjusting to life on the farm, we also had the worst winter that year when we moved back, I don't think it stopped raining for about four months," Joe said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
All of this would happen because the financial professional had read the midyear reports raining down from major financial institutions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
"It sounds like it's raining, which is a sound I don't mind too much," Bianco said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
And because it was raining, she let Hadley watch cartoons, so at least I could finish my homework and practice trumpet.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
Vocabulary lists containing rain
Physical Geography - Introductory
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Physical Geography - Middle School
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Physical Geography - High School
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
