rainwater
Example Sentences
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BORDEAUX, France—For 700 years, Château Carbonnieux relied on rainwater to nourish its grapes, a tradition that preserved the vineyard’s connection to the local terroir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The garden has boosted its capacity to harvest rainwater, but its stocks ran out several months ago.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Store your wheelbarrow inside your shed so rainwater can’t collect.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Reservoirs are vital for water supply because they store excess rainwater from wetter months and hold it for use during drier summer periods.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The streets fill with rainwater at the corners of every block, and even though it doesn’t look too deep, if you step off the sidewalk in the wrong spot, it’ll swallow up your whole sneaker.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
