raindrop

noun

rain·​drop ˈrān-ˌdräp How to pronounce raindrop (audio)
: a drop of rain

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We're suddenly treated to the sound of raindrops and transported back in time 352 years to a rainy night in current Washington D.C. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 Any final early-morning raindrops eventually give way to sunny skies. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 June 2024 This coat has a water-repellent exterior, so snowflakes and raindrops roll right off. Madison Yauger, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Some ran through raindrops and splashed through puddles while others huddled in the tunnels beneath the grandstands. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for raindrop 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of raindrop was before the 12th century

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“Raindrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raindrop. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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raindrop

noun
rain·​drop -ˌdräp How to pronounce raindrop (audio)
: a drop of rain
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