rain cloud

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rain cloud¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

As the night wears on, rain clouds move in.

From Los Angeles Times

Dry air from the north-west mixed with hot and humid air from the south to form especially large rain clouds, South Korea's meteorological administration says.

From BBC

These were linked to large zones of drier air descending through the atmosphere, which helps to prevent rain clouds from forming.

From BBC

Heavy rain clouds from the storm that has recently passed are overhead.

From BBC