rainwater
noun
rain·wa·ter
ˈrān-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water fallen as rain that has not collected soluble matter from the soil and is therefore soft
Examples of rainwater in a Sentence
a bucket filled with rainwater
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They were formed over millions of years by slightly acidic rainwater that slowly dissolved limestone and marble, carving out a massive series of underground passages and chambers.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite the departure of the hurricane, flooding were expected to worsen throughout Wednesday in areas near some rivers, which will swell from rainwater over the next couple of days.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
Peregrine Lake serves as a water feature for golfers to admire and avoid, but also a reservoir capturing rainwater that is used to feed snowmaking operations at Stowe Mountain Resort.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Independent of the probable timeline for making repairs to Tropicana Field, it can't be used as an outdoor venue either, because the stadium was not engineered to drain rainwater away from the field.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite the departure of the hurricane, flooding were expected to worsen throughout Wednesday in areas near some rivers, which will swell from rainwater over the next couple of days.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
Peregrine Lake serves as a water feature for golfers to admire and avoid, but also a reservoir capturing rainwater that is used to feed snowmaking operations at Stowe Mountain Resort.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Independent of the probable timeline for making repairs to Tropicana Field, it can't be used as an outdoor venue either, because the stadium was not engineered to drain rainwater away from the field.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Rainwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainwater. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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rainwater
noun
rain·wa·ter
-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
: water falling or fallen as rain
Biographical Definition
Rainwater
biographical name
Rain·wa·ter
ˈrān-ˌwȯ-tər
-ˌwä-
L(eo) James 1917–1986 American physicist
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