rain shower
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rain shower
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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For one sequence, he sends Robins in character onto Alvarado Boulevard to try to earn cash by forcibly washing strangers’ windshields — during a rain shower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Seeing deep tracks right after a rain shower can mean the lynx is very close by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Primary baths feature slabs of marble behind a freestanding tub, radiant floor heating, and a glass-enclosed rain shower with a built-in bench.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Nicki Gwynn-Jones, who lives in Orkney, won the main prize with a picture of a fulmar in a rain shower on a cold December day.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
She opened her other hand and, from Pinmei’s handkerchief, hundreds of rice grains fell onto the floor like a sudden rain shower.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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