rain cloud

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of rain cloud

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

Moving there showed me that there’s that one rain cloud that would rain on you, give you water and wake you up from what you perceive to be your death.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Then closest to the ground was a huge cloud which was colored gray because it was a rain cloud.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon