rainwater
noun
water fallen as rain.
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rainwater
1 American
[rayn-waw-ter, -wot-er]
/ ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
noun
Rainwater
2
American
[rayn-waw-ter, -wot-er]
/ ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
noun
rainwater
British
/ ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of rainwater
before 1000; Middle English rein water, Old English regn-wæter; see rain, water
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Combined sewer overflows are designed as pressure-relief points on sewer networks which carry both wastewater and rainwater.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In April, the Amazon River basin reaches its seasonal maximum for rainwater, holding about 2,400 gigatons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
BORDEAUX, France—For 700 years, Château Carbonnieux relied on rainwater to nourish its grapes, a tradition that preserved the vineyard’s connection to the local terroir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The garden has boosted its capacity to harvest rainwater, but its stocks ran out several months ago.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
A wild gust of wind drove a tankardful of rainwater down Tristran's neck.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
“Clearly, the market has liked the fact that risk appears to have declined because of the agreement” with Iran, Joseph Shaposhnik, founder and portfolio manager of the Rainwater Equity ETF, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
Rainwater, ice and glacier meltwater accumulate in Suicide Basin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2025
Stephanie Rainwater, an employee at Tenaya, a resort two miles from the park, said that at its worst, she has seen traffic stretch past the lodge, blocking employees from getting to work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Rainwater dripped from the hem of the master's cloak, but he stood stout as a winebarrel on his bit of decking and looking down at Ged he asked, “Can you abate this wind, lad?”
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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