rainy day
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of rainy day
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Persistent inflation also means Americans are socking away less for retirement or a rainy day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
We all know we are supposed to put something away for a rainy day, including our old age, it is just hard to find the money.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
This argument runs that because quasilegal internal migrants lack access to the social safety net, they save too much for a rainy day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
You want to avoid inflation eating into that fund while it waits for that proverbial rainy day.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
In Evan's case, he also appreciated the little things, like ladybugs and lucky pennies and the clouds on a rainy day.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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