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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Excluding savings in capital projects and for borrowing, UConn expects to close this fiscal year with about $94 million in the rainy day fund for Storrs and the satellite campuses and $71 million for the health center. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025 The Blueprint has so far been funded by taking money from existing revenue and by diverting money from the state’s rainy day fund, leaving us with less money to meet other obligations. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025 Even on past rainy days, locals say, the skies seem to part for the parade itself, and resume after the festivities. Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 For instance, a cafe may launch such a campaign based on local weather conditions, so passers-by will see ads promoting coffee and hot chocolate during cold rainy days, and advertisements featuring lemonades when the weather gets hot. Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 But Take Note There was no face protection for particularly cold, windy, or rainy days. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025 Lindsey McGinnis/The Christian Science Monitor On this day rainy day, the women aren’t on high alert. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025 In all, the credit outlook is stable for most states, according to Morgan Stanley, with rainy day fund balances at all-time highs. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025 In 1856 Thomas Burberry established his namesake brand with the intention of making clothing that could withstand any weather conditions, especially the notoriously rainy days of Great Britain. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025

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 2 Apr. 2025.

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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