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rainfall

[rayn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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There are also longer term signals for increased rainfall and storminess later in autumn and early winter in the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Even so, the hurricane brought torrential rainfall and flooding to coastal communities, including the port city of Manzanillo.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Here are trails to hike before major rainfall strikes Highway 2, the main route through the San Gabriel Mountains, potentially leading to closures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The revision reflects a change in the BOT’s predictions for another inflationary risk: El Nino, the weather phenomenon that causes extreme rainfall and drought.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Somehow, I managed to kick away from the van and raised my face up into rainfall again, blurry eyed, knotted in painful cramps, and coughing so hard, I thought I’d puke.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

Most notably, in May 2017, some 6 million cubic yards of earth moved after torrential rainfalls, adding 15 acres of coastline.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

Peeling bark from cinnamon tree branches is easiest after heavy rainfalls, which soften the bark, so harvests typically happen after monsoon seasons.

From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2023

Weather extremes, such as heatwaves and torrential rainfalls, are becoming more frequent and more intense across the United States under climate change.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023

“So if the rainfalls are spread out in a way that sustains plant growth, you can see some very significant population increases.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

The rainy season in Sierra Leone falls between May and October, with the heaviest rainfalls in July, August, and September.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah


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