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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Still, archaeologists did find evidence that there was a different system for collecting rainwater, which was here directed to a well via a channel.
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Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Traditionally, grand residences featured rooms surrounding a central, open-air space that housed a basin for collecting rainwater.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The rainwater goes from the roof to a gutter and through a small-screen filter to a 300-gallon IBC (intermediate builk container) tank.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
This all causes the tides to pick up, pulling ocean water onto land (called a storm surge), which combines with excess rainwater.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Traditionally, grand residences featured rooms surrounding a central, open-air space that housed a basin for collecting rainwater.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The rainwater goes from the roof to a gutter and through a small-screen filter to a 300-gallon IBC (intermediate builk container) tank.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
This all causes the tides to pick up, pulling ocean water onto land (called a storm surge), which combines with excess rainwater.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Rainwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainwater. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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