rainwater

Example Sentences

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He avoids bottled water due to microplastics and has set up an elaborate system to catch rainwater from the house roof.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

On Earth, most sulfates dissolve easily in rainwater.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

As of December, its dams were only around 30 percent full on average, and farmers have largely relied on rainwater for irrigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Such cisterns typically would be installed underground, and could also be designed to capture rainwater.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Rivers ran down along the curbs, and at the corner near our school, cars had stalled in the middle of the huge pools of rainwater.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson