precipitation in the form of raindrops the amount of precipitation in a specified place and time
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rain•fall /ˈreɪnˌfɔl/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Meteorologythe amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usually expressed as a total: [countable]a rainfall of 70 inches a year.[uncountable]areas where rainfall is slight.
rain•fall
(rān′fôl′),USA pronunciation n.
- Meteorologya fall or shower of rain.
- Meteorologythe amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usually expressed as a hypothetical depth of coverage:a rainfall of 70 inches a year.
- rain + fall 1840–50
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'rainfall' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Assam
- Mediterranean
- Sahara
- aar
- adobe
- adobe flat
- arid zone
- associate
- average
- canyon
- cloudburst
- continental climate
- desert
- drought
- dry
- dryland farming
- flash flood
- hyetal
- hyetograph
- hyetography
- isohyet
- lahar
- map
- mean
- muddy
- pluvial
- rain
- rain forest
- rain gauge
- rain shadow
- rain shower
- rainforest
- rainmaker
- rains
- rainy
- run off
- savanna
- seasonal
- semiarid
- storm sewer
- sympathetic magic
- wadi
- wash
- weather
- white alkali
- winterbourne