Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then becomes heavy enough to fall under gravity. (Wikipedia) (See all definitions)
A spitting, sporadic rain hits on the drive up to the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center, the museum and education center tucked away into Mount Cook Village.
SPORTS
The Lagos State Government has asked residents to remain calm and vigilant following the torrential rain which caused flooding in the Victoria Island and Lekki areas of the state.
POLITICS
All three municipalities are under consent orders to fix aged and inadequate wastewater systems that often discharge raw, or partially treated, sewage into area creeks and streams during heavy rains or rapid snow melts.
POLITICS
Speaking to Bola Ray on Starr Chat Wednesday, Mrs Ayoade said although the two musicians are good at their jobs, she prefers the «rain god» ahead of the «dancehall king».
POLITICS
It includes heated seats, delay-off headlights, a tachometer, a trip computer, an automatic dimming rear-view mirror, telescoping steering wheel, rain sensing wipers, and leather upholstery.
AUTOMOBILES
We have had some crazy going on’s down here, lots of rain too.
FASHION
Along with Vernon and Michael’s wife, Danielle, we took a tour of the northern rain forests, with a stop along the way at Maracas Bay.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
After a heavy rain, brown silt is washed into Anahola Bay, Kauai, in the U.S. state of Hawai’i.
SCIENCE
I’m relieved to hear that Harvey only brought rain to NOLA.
FASHION
Bryce Harper dressed up as a construction worker while Giancarlo Stanton hit the runway during rain delay
SPORTS
I’m so glad that the weather lately allows us to wear lighter clothes even though we’re having more and more rain lately.
FASHION
I’m always battling against the sunshine, cloud cover, and the imminent possibility of rain and I live and die by the daily sunset time estimate.
FASHION
My only complaints… are that for a cash sale the process still takes too long and the vehicle still had rain or car wash spots on the back window and outside mirrors after what was supposed to be a detailing.
AUTOMOBILES
WHITE PLAINS, NY — The Westchester County Department of Health is reminding residents to dump out standing water on their property after it rains, and to use insect repellents when outdoors in the early morning and late afternoon to avoid being bi
POLITICS
It is completely waterproof, making for racing fun even in the rain!
SCIENCE
Most Ferrari owners wouldn’t let a warm drop of rain touch their precious Italian cars, let alone drive it all winter.
AUTOMOBILES
I shall wait a myriad sail of leaves In spring rains and winds.
RELIGION
They believed that the gods caused thunder and rains and wind.
RELIGION
A week of cool temperatures and rain has arrived, and with it to our house, the sniffles and fever chills.
PARENTING
I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and briers and thorns shall grow up; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
RELIGION
In the rain, automatic brake drying periodically applies the brakes just enough to sweep water build-up from the discs.
AUTOMOBILES
I’m actually one of those people who loves when it rains (well, when I’m inside for the day), but I don’t always love how it seems to mess with the wi-fi connection.
FASHION
Its amazing how these flowers and tree survive in such high temperatures, does it rain often there?
FASHION
For more than 30 years, the state of North Dakota has been seeding clouds with silver iodide both to abate the hail and to create rain.
SCIENCE
In the rain, the car is nearly foolproof.
AUTOMOBILES
When one rain drop lands on your glasses you dry it off.
RELIGION
I like the nightlife as well as a walk in the rain.
DATING
Wet snow, rain and hailstones all day with little periods of sunshine.
FASHION
I have partnered up with Prezola who are friends of the blog, as they gave me free rain to go on a massive virtual shopping trip, as they asked me what would you choose for your wedding gift list if… Read more»
FASHION
The Pacific Coast is a beautiful area to both drive along and explore, the coastline is stunning with rain forests lining huge sandy beaches which for the most part are relatively empty.
FASHION
We figured it was now or never so we shot all my pictures this week in the rain haha!
FASHION
At least 70 deaths have been reported along with many injuries and tens of thousands driven from their homes as more than 50 inches of rain caused catastrophic flooding, particularly in the Houston area.
BUSINESS
A few weeks ago the El Niño rains were in full force, last week the Santa Anas were blowing like crazy, and this week it’s been in the 80’s.
FASHION
The Atlantic Storm Desmond brought torrential rain and gale-force winds to parts of -LSB-…]
SCIENCE
i am very honest, i work work hard and love to relax, have quiet nights, some nights out on the town, walks in the rain, camping.
DATING
He doesn’t have to hunch for the Quest and it came with a rain cover (that we have used).
PARENTING
It may take some trial and error to find the right rain boot but your perfect pair is definitely out there.
FASHION
Being able to draw may see you through to the end of some levels, but there are levels where drawing trees to attack enemies isn’t enough and levels where creating rain clouds to enlarge allies don’t cut it either.
MOVIES & TV
We used creme fraiche instead, as we were short on yogurt and long on heavy rain outside.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
With heavy rains, the basin fills up to become Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre; fish eggs lying dormant in the soil hatch, and an ecosystem briefly comes to life.
SCIENCE
The Hunter brand is most known for it’s bright and fashionable Wellington rain boots, but this collection will include everything from accessories, home products, and outdoor products like hammocks and coolers — along with their signature boots, of course.
FASHION
We are at the tail end of a quick trip to New Hampshire, where the weather was Spring perfection (rain and all) and the scenery is gorgeous.
FASHION
The results have been used to create management guidelines for birds, investigate the effects of acid rain and climate change, and advocate for the protection of declining species.
SCIENCE
I am certain it could grow two to three inches every day with no rain whatsoever.
RELIGION
Squirreling your IRA into cash the day you retire will invite inflation to slowly but surely rain on your retirement parade.
BUSINESS
My thirsty vegetable and mint plants drink in the rain, as they have drunk in the abundant sunshine of October.
HEALTH & FITNESS
(rain location, Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St., Des Plaines).
PARENTING
The jacket looks very stylish, a little fitted, so I think I’ll be able to wear it more than just as a rain jacket.
FASHION
On the SRX, you can adjust the foot pedal, there’s a rain sensing system for the wipers, and an interior lighting system that fades out like you’d expect from a luxury car.
AUTOMOBILES
We have been very cognizant of the moisture level of the sand, and really, we’ve had so much rain that the sandbox has never been dry enough to kick up dust.
PARENTING
Sentences with the word Rain?
Rain
Examples
- «The storm abated»; «The rain let up after a few hours»
- «abnormal powers of concentration»; «abnormal amounts of rain«; «abnormal circumstances»; «an abnormal interest in food»
- «came to the party after all»; «it didn’t rain after all»
- «This permits the water to rush in»; «This sealed door won’t allow the water come into the basement»; «This will permit the rain to run off»
- «The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow»
- «punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading»; «the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain«; «the oversight was not imputable to him»
- «when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background»
- «rain drummed against the windshield»; «The drums beat all night»
- «Too much rain may blight the garden with mold»
- «I cannot work a miracle»; «wreak havoc»; «bring comments»; «play a joke»; «The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area»
- «an outburst of heavy rain«; «a burst of lightning»
- «by and large it doesn’t rain much here»
- «in that event, the first possibility is excluded»; «it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled»
- «a changeable climate»; «the weather is uncertain»; «unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other»
- «Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything»
- «a clammy handshake»; «clammy weather»; «a dank cellar»; «dank rain forests»
- «rain, snow and sleet were falling»; «Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum»
- «They huddled outside in the rain«
- «rain put a damper on our picnic plans»
- «The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir»
- «The rain water drains into this big vat»
- «a raw drizzing rain«
- «the eerie whistle of dropping bombs»; «falling rain«
- «farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season»
- «an easy pat on the shoulder»; «gentle rain«; «a gentle breeze»; «a soft (or light) tapping at the window»
- «rain eroded the terraces»
- «wood with a fine grain»; «fine powdery snow»; «fine rain«; «batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave»; «covered with a fine film of dust»
- «they are newly married»; «newly raised objections»; «a newly arranged hairdo»; «grass new washed by the rain«; «a freshly cleaned floor»; «we are fresh out of tomatoes»
- «the plentiful rain germinated my plants»
- «The heavy rain guttered the soil»
- «stood hatless in the rain with water dripping down his neck»
- «a heaven-sent rain saved the crops»; «a providential recovery»
- «heavy taxes»; «a heavy fine»; «heavy casualties»; «heavy losses»; «heavy rain«; «heavy traffic»
- «an impenetrable fortress»; «impenetrable rain forests»
- «impermeable stone»; «an impermeable layer of scum»; «a coat impermeable to rain«
- «they said the car would break down and indeed it did»; «it is very cold indeed»; «was indeed grateful»; «indeed, the rain may still come»; «he did so do it!»
- «individual drops of rain«; «please mark the individual pages»; «they went their individual ways»
- «intermittent rain showers»
- «the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain«
- «rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year»
- «a light sentence»; «a light accent»; «casualties were light»; «light snow was falling»; «light misty rain«; «light smoke from the chimney»
- «these services are likely to be available to us all before long»; «she is likely to forget»; «a likely place for a restaurant»; «the broken limb is likely to fall»; «rain is likely»; «a likely topic for investigation»; «likely candidates for the job»
- «little rain fell in May»; «gave it little thought»; «little time is left»; «we still have little money»; «a little hope remained»; «there’s slight chance that it will work»; «there’s a slight chance it will work»
- «the middle of the war»; «rain during the middle of April»
- «a minuscule kitchen»; «a minuscule amount of rain fell»
- «more land»; «more support»; «more rain fell»; «more than a gallon»
- «not much rain«; «much affection»; «much grain is in storage»
- «when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper»
- «the picnic is on, rain or shine»; «we have nothing on for Friday night»
- «gently pattering rain«
- «Put on your rain coat— it’s pouring outside!»
- «a rain of bullets»; «a pelting of insults»
- «rain stopped play in the 4th inning»
- «there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain«; «the body lay in a pool of blood»
- «Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain«
- «She read the sky and predicted rain«; «I can’t read his strange behavior»; «The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball»
- «she rolled up the window when it started to rain«
- «rubberize fabric for rain coats»
- «The roar settled to a thunder»; «The wind settled in the West»; «it is settling to rain«; «A cough settled in her chest»; «Her mood settled into lethargy»
- «shattering rain striking the windowpanes»; «the shattering tones of the enormous carillon»; «the shattering peal of artillery»
- «The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon»
- «sidewalks slick with ice»; «roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn’t had time to wash away the oil»
- «slippery sidewalks»; «a slippery bar of soap»; «the streets are still slippy from the rain«
- «the sluicing rain«
- «a small misty rain«
- «stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain«; «the speaker’s sodden collar»; «soppy clothes»
- «the sound of rain on the roof»; «the beautiful sound of music»
- «The rain forest was literally steaming»
- «The clouds threaten rain«; «Danger threatens»
- «got soaked through in the rain«; «I’m frozen through»; «a letter shot through with the writer’s personality»; «knew him through and through»; «boards rotten through and through»
- «rain caught them unawares»; «sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares»- A.Lincoln
- «farmers were uneasy until rain finally came»; «uneasy about his health»; «gave an uneasy laugh»; «uneasy lies the head that wears the crown»; «an uneasy coalition government»; «an uneasy calm»; «an uneasy silence fell on the group»
- «vehement deluges of rain«; «vehement clapping»; «a vehement defense»
- «rain-washed»
- «the wretchedness for which these prisons became known»; «the grey wretchedness of the rain«
Examples of how to use the word “rain” in a sentence. How to connect “rain” with other words to make correct English sentences.
rain (n, v): drops of water from clouds; If it rains, water falls from the sky in small drops
Use “rain” in a sentence
| We couldn’t go out because of the heavy rain. |
| Will it rain tomorrow? – I hope not |
| “Is it going to rains?” “Not likely!” |
| Is it raining? |
| I couldn’t go out because of the rain. |
| I don’t think it will rain this afternoon. |
| It doesn’t matter whether it rains or shines, we’ll be here. |
| In spite of the rain, I went out. |
| Suddenly, it began to rain. |
| It has been raining since Sunday. |
| We got thoroughly wet in the rain.
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Synonym: drizzle, pour, precipitate, shower, sprinkle. Similar words: brain, drain, rainy, train, strain, trainer, rainfall, raining. Meaning: [reɪn] 
n. 1. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere 2. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds 3. anything happening rapidly or in quick successive. v. precipitate as rain.
1, Prepare for a rain day.
2, Counsel after action is like rain after harvest. 
3, Into every life a little rain must fall.
4, Rain before seven; fine before eleven.
5, Rain comes after sunshine, and after a dark cloud, a clear sky.
6, It never will rain roses. When we want to have more roses we must plant trees.
7, If there be neither snow nor rain, then will be dear all sorts of grain.
8, Plants of learning must be watered with the rain of tears.
9, We’ll go out when the rain is over.
10, The rain will continue into the evening.
11, The rain has been continuous since this morning.
12, The rain was dripping from the trees.
13, Rain is spreading from the west.
14, I left my bicycle out in the rain.
15, The ground was soggy from the rain.
16, Let’s wait till the rain stops.
17, The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
18, A light rain began to fall.
19, The weather forecast says there will be rain.
20, The rain comes down in buckets.
21, At last the rain began to ease off.
22, Gosh,[http://sentencedict.com/rain.html] the rain is so heavy!
23, The rain has stopped and the sun is shining.
24, Don’t go out in the rain.
25, Heavy rain and excessive use have impoverished the soil.
26, I guess it’s going to rain.
27, The heavy rain might settle the changeable weather.
28, Life is about learning to dance in the rain.
29, Don’t have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.
30, A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain.
Used with verbs:
«Rain fell heavily all night.«
(fell, came down, poured)
«The pouring rain drenched us.«
(drenched, soaked)
«The rain hasn’t let up yet.«
(let up, stopped)
«The rain came yesterday.«
(came, started)
«The rain continued for the rest of the day.«
(continued)
Used with nouns:
«The flowers are covered in raindrops.«
(drops, water)
«I have new rain boots.«
(boots, gear)
«I am wearing my rain coat.«
(coat)
«I can see the rain clouds coming.«
(clouds)
«A rainstorm is coming.«
(storm)
Used with adjectives:
«We drove in the pouring rain.«
(pouring, pounding, heavy, hard)
«We had freezing rain last night.«
(freezing, steady, intermittent, driving)
«We are expecting heavy rain tomorrow.«
(heavy, light, little)
«I can’t take the constant rain anymore.«
(constant, continuous)
Used with prepositions:
«We walked in the pouring rain.«
(in, through)