raindrop

noun

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

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The raindrops are called chondrules. Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The team is experimenting with designs that can harvest energy from sweat during exercise or from raindrops in outdoor environments. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025 As a result, even the pressure of a raindrop is enough to cause the pods to shoot the seeds out onto the surrounding soil. New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025 Black raindrops fell onto my lips. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raindrop

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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raindrop

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