freezing rain
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of freezing rain
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Whether walking in freezing rain without an umbrella or wearing Mickey Mouse ears around campus, Zamorano always knows what he’s doing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Things like: Walking 25 miles in freezing rain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The storm hobbled several of American’s major hubs, including Dallas, which was pummeled early on by ice and freezing rain.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
A massive winter storm was set to drop a mix of freezing rain and heavy snow on some 160 million Americans starting Friday, threatening to bring dangerously icy conditions.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
And when the autumn storms came howling, the coast got sleet and hail and freezing rain rather than snow.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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