rainy day

noun

: a period of want or need
saving for a rainy day
rainy-day adjective

Examples of rainy day in a Sentence

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And here, the family of four posed outside the theater on the rainy day. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 The publication estimated that the Holy City enjoys about 209 sunny and 107 rainy days. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024 Doing so requires healthy revenues, rainy day funds and not running over budget. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 The orange cat, named Simba, managed to escape outside one rainy day after his curiosity got the best of him. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 The balanced budget outlook through 2025-26 also relies on $7 billion from the state’s rainy day fund, which Newsom and lawmakers previously agreed upon, and continuing to limit corporate tax deductions and credits. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 The state could see two rainy days next week, according to AccuWeather: One on Monday Nov. 11 and the other on Thursday, Nov. 14. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2024 Fiscal analysts’ recommendations include drawing down roughly half of the $2.5 billion rainy day fund and another measure that would significantly slim down the state’s reserves in case of a recession. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024 The liquid inside responds to a change in atmosphere to give users a heads-up as to when a rainy day might be ahead. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rainy day was circa 1580

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“Rainy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy%20day. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

rainy day

noun
: a period of need or want
set a little money aside for a rainy day
rainy-day adjective

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