raindrop

noun

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

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Dense leaves intercept raindrops, softening their blow to the soil. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 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 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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raindrop

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