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rain shower

American  

noun

  1. a brief rainfall, usually of variable intensity.


Etymology

Origin of rain shower

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

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Seeing deep tracks right after a rain shower can mean the lynx is very close by.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Primary baths feature slabs of marble behind a freestanding tub, radiant floor heating, and a glass-enclosed rain shower with a built-in bench.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

On the mound, Tyler Glasnow bounced back from last week’s frustrating outing in Philadelphia, when he imploded during a third-inning rain shower for a disastrous five-run meltdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

Nicki Gwynn-Jones, who lives in Orkney, won the main prize with a picture of a fulmar in a rain shower on a cold December day.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

It was clean this morning, but now that kitchen sparkle and smell like—umm, sort of—a cool day after a rain shower.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

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