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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Officials later built a $1.5-million drain pipe to divert rainwater away from the basin and worked to increase storage capacity of the area’s catch basins.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Staff will cover the benefits of collecting rainwater and some best practices for making rain barrels.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The stench is coming from the dewatering of the lake formed from 40 years of rainwater filling the dormant, open mine pit that closed in 1988.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Because rainwater and water from residences share the same sewer pipes, excessive rain can lead to water backups in streets and basements, according to the water reclamation district.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Staff will cover the benefits of collecting rainwater and some best practices for making rain barrels.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The stench is coming from the dewatering of the lake formed from 40 years of rainwater filling the dormant, open mine pit that closed in 1988.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Because rainwater and water from residences share the same sewer pipes, excessive rain can lead to water backups in streets and basements, according to the water reclamation district.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Rainwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainwater. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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rainwater
noun
rain·wa·ter
-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
: water falling or fallen as rain
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Rainwater
biographical name
Rain·wa·ter
ˈrān-ˌwȯ-tər
-ˌwä-
L(eo) James 1917–1986 American physicist
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