rain shower
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rain shower
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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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
Australia were delayed by a 40-minute rain shower, England pair Jamie Smith and Will Jacks, and a hamstring injury to spinner Nathan Lyon.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
If one or more of these scenarios comes to pass, we’ll gaze back on the polling of late April as if it were a rain shower that threatened and then blew over.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2024
A heavy rain shower in the opening set forced organizers to close the roof on Rod Laver.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
I walked over the ridge and straight into a rain shower.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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