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rain shower

American  

noun

  1. a brief rainfall, usually of variable intensity.


Etymology

Origin of rain shower

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

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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

On the mound, Tyler Glasnow bounced back from last week’s frustrating outing in Philadelphia, when he imploded during a third-inning rain shower for a disastrous five-run meltdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

If one or more of these scenarios comes to pass, we’ll gaze back on the polling of late April as if it were a rain shower that threatened and then blew over.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2024

A heavy rain shower before the match thwarted attempts to take an England team photo however.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2023

I walked over the ridge and straight into a rain shower.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs