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rain cloud

American  

noun

  1. a cloud or a mass of clouds that yields rain.


Etymology

Origin of rain cloud

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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It sparked a reaction at the end that reflected the mood that hovers over Spurs like a rain cloud.

From BBC

Like rain clouds, radiation clouds are driven by the weather.

From Literature

She stood there for most of the night, and eventually a few rain clouds drifted over.

From Literature

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

It allowed long-lasting areas of high pressure to sit over the UK keeping rain clouds away and helping heat to build.

From BBC