RAINFALL Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

rainfall

noun

ˈrān-ˌfȯl

as in rain

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden

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Recent Examples of rainfall The majority of the trees that toppled onto the capital city were healthy, uprooted by heavy rainfall and strong winds. —

The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025 Possible storms this week An active rain pattern will be seen through the week with a threat of heavy rainfall on Wednesday, Jan. 29 through Friday Jan. 31, according to the NWS. —

Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025 Total rainfall accumulation of under 1 inch is most likely over this multi-day rain event, but there is a chance for between 1 inch to 1.5 inches of rain on the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains. —

Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2025 Haunting memories of past landslides Forecasters don’t expect the kind of rainfall that led to some of the region’s most destructive recent land flows. —

Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rainfall