rain cloud
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rain cloud
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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In many productions, Hamlet stalks the stage in a fog of misery, as if trailing a rain cloud above his head like a balloon on a string.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
“Imagine a rain cloud, but instead of water droplets coming down, it's like molten rock droplets raining out of the sky,” says Prof Drabon.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
In the story, a rain cloud — not a mermaid — gives up her watery lifestyle to get closer to the human she loves, as explained by a narrator named Dolan.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
Its radar allowed you to zoom in on the block—the house, even—where a rain cloud ended.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2022
“The rain cloud to Grace’s sunshine,” Maya sniffled.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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