Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

rainwater

[reyn-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The study was funded by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation/Tau Consortium, the National Institutes of Health and other sources.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Joseph Shaposhnik, portfolio manager of the Rainwater Equity ETF, substantially reduced his exposure to software names over the summer, including selling most of his position in Constellation Software Inc.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Rainwater, ice and glacier meltwater accumulate in Suicide Basin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 13, 2025

“We’re definitely more occupied than last season,” Rainwater said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Rainwater poured over the brink in a miserable torrent.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "rainwater" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com